11,500 CHF
“Automatic” Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, “Automatic”, No. 571362, case No. 406632, Ref. 6378Q. Made in 1965. Fine and rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with date, and a white gold Vacheron & Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. Two-body, polished, screwed-down case back, linen-textured bezel and concave lugs. "Satiné" silver,“sunburst”, with applied lapidated white gold indexes and date aperture. White gold “dauphine” hands. Cal. K 1072, stamped with the Geneva Seal, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 29 jewels, straight linelever escapement, beryllium balance with timing screws adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and five positions,shock-absorber, Breguet balance-spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, 18K gold-edge rotor with rubyroller bearings.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm. Thickness: 11.3 mm. Notes Ref. 6378 Among the “classics” of Vacheron Constantin, Ref. 6378 is one of its great successes. With a self-winding movement, gold-edged rotor with ruby roller bearings, calendar, and a water-resistant case, it is representative of the best Swiss wristwatches of the 1960s. Those in white gold were only produced in limited series.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-04-03
