Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 07, 2005

LOT 217

?Royal Chronometer? Vacheron Constantin, Genève, ?Royal Chronometer Automatic?, case No. 514579, Ref. 2215. Made in 1973. Fine, rectangular, self-winding, water-resistant, tonneaushaped stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch with date, hacking center-seconds, and a stainless steel integrated bracelet

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, screwed case back with logo, concave corners. D. Silver brushed, with applied bâton marquers, aperture for the date. Silver ?bâton? hands. M. Cal. 1096, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 21 jewels, lever escapement, annular beryllium balance, adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, free-sprung flat balance-spring, ?guilloché? gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 36 x 35 mm. Thickness: 10,2 mm.