Important Collectors Wristwatches, P...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 20, 1991
LOT 56
Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 444525, made in 1943. Very fine silver-cased keyless pocket chronometer with winding indicator, made for the German Navy.
CHF 7,000 - 9,000
Sold: CHF 8,625
C. Three body; massive, "demi-bassine", polished, the German registration number engraved on the back. Silver cuvette. D. Matt silver with Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds and up-and-down scale for 32 hours. Blued steel "pear" hands. M. 21"' rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 20 jewels, straight line lever escapement, brassinvar Guillaume balance, Breguet balance spring with swan-neck micrometric index. Signed on the dial and the movement. In good condition. Diam. 60 mm.
