Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, The Grand Havana Room, Sep 20, 2006

LOT 289

"Chronomètre Royal" Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, " Chronomètre Royal", No. 508583, case No. 335600, Ref. 4838. Made in 1953. Very fine and rare, center-seconds, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted box.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, flat bezel, oversized straight and lapidated lugs. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold hexagonal faceted indexes, outer minute and seconds divisions. Yellow gold "alpha" hands. M. Cal. P1008/BS, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodiumplated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, beryllium balance with timing screws, adjusted to temperatures, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balancespring, ?swan-neck? micrometer regulator, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness: 10 mm.