Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 18, 1997
LOT 412
Vacheron & Constantin, Geneve, No. 381805, case No. 235535, made for the Corps of Engineers, U.S.A. No. 787, in 1920. Fine silver keyless watch with chronograph.
CHF 1,500 - 2,000
C. Three body, massive, "bassine", polished, the back engraved with the Army number. Silver cuvette. D. White enamel with luminescent Arabic numerals, outer minute and chronograph ring and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel luminescent "skeleton" hands. M. 18"' , gilt brass, 20 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring with swan neck micrometric index. Chronograph with visible work, the button on the winding crown. Signed on the dial, case and movement. Diam. 52 mm.
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Case: 4 |
Fair |
Movement: 1 |
As new |
Dial: 21-51 |
Period Partially reprinted |