Geneva, May 12, 2024

LOT 347

VACHERON CONSTANTIN, SWITZERLAND, «CHRONOMÈTRE ROYAL», ARABIC NUMERALS, 18K YELLOW GOLD

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

HKD 26,000 - 43,300 / USD 3,400 - 5,600 / EUR 3,100 - 5,100

Sold: CHF 10,000

A very fine, 18k yellow gold, manual wind open-face, keyless-winding, round shaped, pocket watch, with subsidiary seconds at 6. Case-back guilloché engine-turned.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3-11

Good

Slightly worn
Movement: 3*

Good

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

Good

HANDS Original

Brand Vacheron Constantin, Switzerland

Model  «CHRONOMÈTRE ROYAL»

Year Circa 1910

Movement No. 353830

Case No. 218191

Diameter 50 mm.

Caliber 18’’’ gilded brass, with going barrel, gold screwed chaton (setting) on the central wheel, straightline lever escapement, compensated balance with gold poising screws and blued steel hairspring with terminal curve, index regulator with swan-neck spring and micrometric screw

Signature Dial, case and movement

Notes

The name ‘’Chronomètre Royal’’ was registered on May 28, 1907. The ‘’Royal Chronometer’’ name, for the English-speaking market, was registered on May 8, 1908. The first of these were a series of pocket watches delivered to Brazil. Mr. A. Campos, a Vacheron & Constantin agents, had organized a lottery system in which subscribers paid 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 3022 watches between 22 October 1907 and 31 December 1911. The Chronomètre Royal was made in several sizes, from 12 to 22 lines, and was housed mostly in gold cases, more rarely in silver ones.