Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces.

Hong Kong, Oct 27, 2018

LOT 301

VACHERON CONSTANTIN CHRONOMÈTRE ROYAL, 18K YELLOW GOLD

HKD 40,000 - 48,000

CHF 5,000 - 6,000 / USD 5,100 - 6,100

18K yellow gold, open-face, keyless-winding, round-shaped, pocket watch, hinged case-back, subsidiary seconds at 6; "sunray" engine-turned case-back. Cuvette engraved in taille-douce with the mention in Brazilian-Portuguese "Everaldo, recordação de seu pai" (Everaldo, remembrance of his father).


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-70-01

Good

ENAMEL AND VARIOUS TYPES OF DECORATION Hairline

HANDS Original

Brand Vacheron Constantin

Model Chronomètre Royal

Year circa 1910

Movement No. 361 160

Case No. 218 126

Caliber 22''' gilded brass, with going barrel, gold screwed chaton (setting) on the central wheel, straight-line lever escapement, compensated balance with gold poising screws and blued steel hairspring with terminal curve, index regulator with swan-neck spring a

Dimensions Ø 56.5 mm.

Signature Dial, Case and Movement

Notes

Chronomètre Royal The name "Chronomètre Royal" was registered in Switzerland on May 28, 1907, under the No. 22 193. The "Royal Chronometer" name, for the English-speaking market, was registered in Switzerland on May 8 1908, under the number 23 872. The first of these were a series of pocket watches delivered to Brazil. A certain A. Campos, one of Vacheron & Constantin's agents, had organized a lottery system in which subscribers would pay a monthly fee to take part in a series of draws. The holders of the winning tickets would be given a watch and the other subscribers would be entered into the next draw. This system proved to be so successful that A. Campos delivered a total of 3 022 watches between October 22, 1907 and December 31, 1911 - an amazing 80% of the production of the Chronomètre Royal, utilising the Cal. RA 22'73 made during this period. As we can read, this series of watches was especially made for the South American Market, especially to Argentina. The Chronomètre Royal was made in several sizes, from 12 to 22 lines, and was housed mostly in gold cases, and rarely in silver ones.