Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York - The Fuller Building, Dec 07, 2006

LOT 225

?Chronomètre Royal? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, ?Chronomètre Royal?, No. 354877, case No. 218838. Made circa 1910. Very fine, large, keyless, 18K yellow gold pocket watch.

USD 2,000 - 3,000

EUR 1,600 - 2,300

Sold: USD 3,304

C. Four-body, "demi-bassine", solid, polished, engine-turned case back, hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with painted Roman numerals, outer minute track, sunk subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold "spade" hands. M. Cal. 22???, frosted gilt, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, ?swan-neck? micrometer regulator, ?wolf?s tooth? winding wheels. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 57 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-13

Good

Slightly damaged

Movement: 3-6**

Good

Slightly oxidized

Repair required, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-06

Good

HANDS Partially replaced