11,500 CHF
"Chronomètre Royal" Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, "Chronomètre Royal", No. 537125, case No. 376145, Ref. 6161. Made in 1962. Very fine and rare, water-resistant 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with hacking center-seconds, and a pink gold Vacheron & Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. Three-body, solid, polished, lapidated bezel, screw-down back, faceted lugs. Silver with applied lapidatedpink gold hexagonal indexes, outer minute divisions. Pink gold "alpha" hands. Cal. 1008/BS, stamped with theGeneva Seal, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, berylliumbalance with timling screws, adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, shock-absorber, Breguetbalance-spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm. Thickness: 10.9 mm. Notes For a note on the Chronomètre Royal, see Chapter VII
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-04-03
