The Art Of Vacheron Constantin

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 13, 1994

LOT 226

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 412575, case No. 262357, completed in May 1937. Fine 18 ct. gold keyless dress watch with split seconds chronograph and 30 minute instantaneous recorder.

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

Sold: CHF 8,280

C. Three body, massive, "demi-bassine" polished with concealed hinge. Gold cuvette. D. Mat silver with applied gold Arabic numerals and indexes, outer Arabic minute and chronograph ring, sunk subsidiary seconds and minute register. Gold "bâtons" hands. M. 17"', rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 27 jewels, straight fine lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, eight adjustments, Breguet balance spring with a swan-neck micrometric index. Chronograph with visible work and push-piece on the winding crown, split seconds push piece in the band. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 47 mm.


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A similar watch is illustrated in l'Univers de Vacheron Constantin, Genève, p. 408.