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Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

LOT 349

Ref. 6694, "Royal Chronometer Automatic" Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, "Royal Chronometer Automatic", No. 618947, case No. 440465, Ref. 6694. Made in 1969. Very fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with date and an 18K yellow gold Vacheron & Constantin buckle.

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

EUR 5,000 - 6,500 / USD 6,500 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 10,620

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, horn lugs. Case back engraved with the Malta cross and "Chronometre Royal". D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold and black faceted indexes, aperture for the date. Yellow gold and black ?baton? hands. M. Cal. K 1072, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" and ?fausses côtes? decoration, 29 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, 18K gold engine-turned rotor segment. Dial, case, and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Property of a German Collector


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 2

Very good
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Vacheron & Constantin have a long tradition of creating highly precise movements that are also wearable timepieces. For many years, the company has created watches which have performed exceptionally at Observatory trials. The name ?Chronomètre Royal? was registered on May 28, 1907, under the number 22193. The ?Royal Chronometer? name, for the English-speaking market, was registered on May 8, 1908, under the number 23872.