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Geneva, Mar 16, 2008

LOT 656

Ref. 6694 Royal Chronometer Automatic Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, retailed by Tühler, "Royal Chronometer Automatic", movement No. 582654, case No. 411573, Ref. 6694. Made in 1968. Very fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date and an 18K yellow gold Vacheron & Constantin buckle.

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 faceted baton indexes, aperture for the date, diamond-set gold Maltese cross at 12. Yellow gold dauhine hands. M. Cal. K 1072, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix and fausses cotes decoration, 29 jewels, straightline 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.