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Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005

LOT 297

?Yellow Ref. 6782? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, ?Automatic?, No. 618680, Ref. 6782. Made circa 1970. Very fine, tonneau-shaped, centerseconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with date and revolving graduated bezel.

CHF 7,000 - 10,000

EUR 4,500 - 6,500 / USD 6,000 - 8,000

C. Three-body, solid, polished, reeded revolving bezel graduated for 60 minutes, screw-down case back. D. Matte silvered with applied black-painted yellow gold indexes, aperture for the date. Yellow gold and black-painted ?bâton? hands. M. Cal. K1072/1, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, ?oeil-de-perdrix? and ?fausses côtes? decoration, 29 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, shockabsorber, free-sprung blued steel Breguet balance spring, 18K gold edged rotor with ruby roller bearings. Dial, case, and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 11,4 mm.


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Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-14

Good

Damaged

Movement: 3-6*

Good

Slightly oxidized

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-34-01

Good

Restored by the manufacture

HANDS Original