Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...

Milano, Hotel Principe Di Savoia, Nov 30, 1992

LOT 59

Vacheron & C o n s t a n t i n , Genève, No. 412575, case No. 262357, circa 1934. Very fine 18 ct. gold, keyless watch with split seconds chronograph and 30 minute, instantaneous recorder.

C. Three body, massive, "demi-bassine", polished with inset hinges. Gold cuvette. D. Mat silver with applied Arabic numerals, indexes, outer Arabic minute and chronograph ring, subsidiary seconds and minute register. Gold "bâtons" hands. M. 17-, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 27 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, eight adjustments, Breguet balance spring with swan neck micrometric index. Chronograph with visible work, the split seconds chronograph push piece in the band. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 47 mm. Interessante e raro orologio da tasca, con cronografo, rattrappante e contatore istantaneo a 30 minuti, in oro 18 K. In ottime condizioni.