Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 07, 2005

LOT 175

Lot of 2 deck watches
a. Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, ?Chronomètre?, No. 446078, case No. 282893. Made circa 1940. Fine and rare, large, silver, keyless deck and pocket lever chronometer.

USD 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 3,300 - 5,000

Sold: USD 7,475

C. Four-body, "bassine", polished, silver, hinged cuvette, back with presentation inscription. D. Silver, brushed, Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, large subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. Cal. 22???, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance with gold timing screws, Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 59 mm.
¦ C ¦3 - 7¦ D ¦3 - 01¦ M ¦3*¦ AAA ¦ Grading system

b. Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, ?Chronomètre?, No. 444775, case No. 279603. Made circa 1940. Fine and rare, large, silver, keyless deck and pocket lever chronometer.
C. Four-body, "bassine", polished, silver, hinged cuvette. D. Silver, brushed, Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, large subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. Cal. 22??? 73, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold timing screws, Breguet balance spring, swanneck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 59 mm.
¦ C ¦3 - 5 - 7¦ D ¦3 - 01¦ M ¦3 - 7*¦ AAA ¦ Grading system


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original