Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

LOT 455

?Yelllow Gold Chronomètre Royal? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, "Chronomètre Royal", No. 509176, case No. 355850. Made in 1956. Fine and rare, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with hacking center-seconds and guilloché and polished 18K yellow gold integrated bracelet. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, flat bezel, integrated bracelet. D. Satiné silver with applied yellow gold lapidated hexagonal and bâton indexes. Yellow gold "alpha" hands. M. Cal. P1008/BS, stamped twice with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, beryllium balance with timing screws, adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, visible balance stop lever. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness: 10 mm. Approx. overall length 193 mm. To be sold without reserve