10,350 CHF
"Chronomètre Royal" Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, "Chrono-mètre Royal", No. 509427, case No. 367132, Ref. 6111. Made in 1958. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentle-man's wristwatch with hacking center-seconds, and a yellow gold Vacheron & Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Cer-tificate of Authenticity. Three-body, solid, polished, flat bezel, screw-down back,faceted lugs. Silver with applied yellow gold hexagonalindexes, outer minute divisions. Yellow gold "alpha" hands. 12 1/2’’’ Cal. 1008/BS, stamped with the Geneva Seal,rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 19 jewels, straightline lever escapement, beryllium balance with timing screws,adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, shock-absorber,Breguet balance-spring, swan-neck micrometer regu-lator,with visible balance stop lever.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm. Thickness: 11.3 mm. Notes For a note on the Chronomètre Royal, see Chapter VII
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-04-03
