Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Hong Kong, Apr 23, 2006

LOT 262

White "Royal Chronometer Automatic" Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, "Royal Chronometer Automatic", No. 598610, case No. 427578, Ref. 7375. Made in 1968. Very fine and rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with date.

HKD 70,000 - 90,000

USD 9,000 - 12,000 / EUR 7,500 - 10,000

C. Two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down case back. D. Matte silver with applied white gold faceted indexes, aperture for the date. White gold ?bâton? hands. M. Cal. 1072/1, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" and ?fausses côtes? decoration, 29 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, 18K gold engine-turned rotor segment. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 40 x 36 mm. Thickness 12 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-6-7-01

Good

Slightly oxidized

Oxidized

HANDS Original