16,100 CHF
“Automatic” Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, “Automatic”, No. 598611, case No. 435767, Ref. 6562. Made in 1968. Fine and rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with date, and a stainless steel Vacheron & Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. Two-body, polished, screwed-down case back, lapidated lugs. Silver, “sunburst”, with applied white gold andblack-painted indexes and date aperture. White gold and black-painted faceted “bâton” hands. Cal. K 1072/1,stamped with the Geneva Seal, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 29 jewels, straight line lever escape-ment,Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, shock-absorber, free-sprungBreguet balance-spring, 18K gold-edge rotor with ruby roller bearings.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 12.2 mm. Notes For a note on stainless steel cases, see lot 1.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-04-03
