8,625 CHF
Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 382290, case No. 235928. Made for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. No. 252. Made in 1918. Fine and interesting silver keyless pocket watch with chronograph. Accompanied by a Certficate of Authenticity. Four-body, "bassine", polished, the back engraved with Army inventory number, hinged silver cuvette. White enamel with bold upright luminescent Arabic numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph ring andsubsidiary seconds. Blued steel luminescent skeleton hands. Cal. R.A, 19’’’ 73 Chrono, frosted gilt brass,20 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring with "swanneck" micrometrer regulator, chronograph with visible work, the button on the winding crown.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 52 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-04-03
