$4,600
“Deck Chronometer” Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, “Chronomètre”, No. 454882, case No. 286329. Made for the British Hydrographic Service in 1944. Fine, large, silver, keyless center-seconds deck and pocket lever chronometer with Guillaume balance. Four-body, "bassine", polished, silver, hinged cuvette. Silver, brushed, champlevé Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions. Blued steel"spade" hands. Cal. 166, gilt brass, "fausses côtes" decoration, 21 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, anibal-brass Guillaume balance with gold timing screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometric regulator. Dial, case and movement signed, case back engraved “H.S.- 2, 54971”. Diam. 60 mm. Notes For a note on the Guillaume balance, see lot 183.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-12-07
