7,475 CHF
Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, “Chrono-mètre”, No. 438768, case No. 272942. Made in 1942. Fine and rare, large, silver, keyless deck and pocket chronometer. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. Four-body, "bassine", polished, silver, hinged cuvette. White enamel, bold upright Arabic numerals, outer minutedivisions, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. Cal. 22’’’ 73, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 19jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bi-metallic balance,Breguet balance-spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 59 mm. Notes The present watch is one of a series of 150 pocket lever chronometers made by Vacheron & Constantin in the 1940s.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-04-03
