The Art Of Vacheron Constantin

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 13, 1994

LOT 160

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 444898, case No. 279000 completed on 17 November 1942, sold on 28 December 1943 to Mr. Felsing in Berlin. Very fine silver-cased keyless pocket chronometer with power reserve indication, in late oak fitted deck-box.

CHF 7,000 - 8,000

C. Three body, massive, "bassine", polished. Silver cuvette. D. Matt silver with Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds and up-anddown scale for 32 hours. Blued steel "pear" hands. M. 21"' rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 20 jewels, straight line lever escapement, brassinvar Guillaume balance, Breguet balance spring with swan-neck micrometric index. Signed on the dia] and movement. In good condition. Diam. 60 mm.


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A similar watch is illustrated on the cover of Norbert Eder: Beobachtungsuliren Deck Watches und Chronomètres de bord. Callwey Verlag.