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Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, May 13, 2007

LOT 267

Ref. 6378 ?Pink Gold? Vacheron Constantin, Genève, ?Automatic?, No. 554208, case No. 389875, Ref. 6378. Made in 1963. Very fine and rare, center-seconds, self-winding, waterresistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with date and an 18K pink gold Vacheron Constantin buckle.

CHF 6,000 - 9,000

EUR 3,700 - 5,500 / USD 5,000 - 7,500

Sold: CHF 11,210

C. Two-body, polished, inclined bezel and concave lugs, screweddown case back. D. Brushed pink gold with applied faceted pink gold baton indexes and date aperture. Pink gold ?baton? hands. M. Cal. K 1072, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" and ?oeil-de-perdrix? decoration, 29 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, beryllium balance with timing screws adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, shock absorber, self compensating Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, 18K gold rotor segment with ruby roller bearings. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness: 11 mm. From ?The Collection?


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. 6378 Among the ?classics? of Vacheron Constantin, Ref. 6378 is one of its great successes. With a self-winding movement, gold-edged rotor with ruby roller bearings, calendar, and a water-resistant case, it is representative of the best Swiss wristwatches of the 1960s.