5,750 CHF
“Automatic” Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, “Automatic”, No. 587289, case No. 416410, Ref. 6394Q. Made in 1966. Fine and rare, center-seconds, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with date, and a yellow gold Vacheron & Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. Two-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, linen-texturedband, stepped concave lugs, screwed-down case back. Gilt, “sunburst”, with applied gold and black-painted verticalbâton indexes and date aperture. Yellow gold "dauphine" hands. Cal. K1072/1, stamped with the Geneva Seal, rhodium-plated,"fausses côtes" decoration, 29 jewels, straight line leverescapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochro-nismand five positions, shock-absorber, free-sprung Breguetbalance-spring, 18K gold edged rotor with ruby roller bearings.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 11,5 mm. Notes One of the characteristics of Vacheron Constantin, to the present day, is the great variety of dial iconography. The company’s vast experience, particularly during the 1920s and 30s, has led it to continually offer its clients either classic design or surprising and unusual ideas and styles.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-04-03
