Important Collector's Watches, Pocket...

Geneva, Nov 11, 2007

LOT 171

Silver Deck Chronometer Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, ?Chronomètre?, No. 438768, case No. 272942. Made in 1942. Fine and rare, large, silver, keyless deck and pocket chronometer. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

CHF 5,500 - 6,500

EUR 3,300 - 4,000 / USD 4,500 - 5,500

Sold: CHF 6,490

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, polished. Hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, bold upright Arabic numerals, outer minute track, large subsidiary seconds. Blued steel spade hands. M. Cal. 22??? 73, rhodium-plated, fausses côtes decoration, 19 jewels, wolf's tooth winding, straight-line lever escapement, cut bi-metallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balancespring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 59 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 2

Very good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

The present watch is one of a series of 150 pocket lever chronometers made by Vacheron & Constantin in the 1940s.