$3,680
“Royal Chronometer” Vacheron Constantin, Genève, “Royal Chronometer Automatic”, case No. 514579, Ref. 2215. Made in 1973. Fine, rectangular, self-winding, water-resistant, tonneaushaped stainless steel gentleman’s wristwatch with date, hacking center-seconds, and a stainless steel integrated bracelet Two-body, polished and brushed, screwed case back with logo, concave corners. Silver brushed, with applied bâton marquers, aperture for the date. Silver “bâton” hands. Cal. 1096, rhodium-plated, “fausses côtes” decoration, 21 jewels, lever escapement, annular beryllium balance, adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, free-sprung flat balance-spring, “guilloché” gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 36 x 35 mm. Thickness: 10,2 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-12-07