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Hong Kong, Jun 08, 2008
LOT 58
Corps of Engineers USA Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 380885, case No. 234632. Made for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1918. Fine and interesting, keyless, silver pocket watch with chronograph.
HKD 18,000 - 25,000
USD 2,300 - 3,300 / EUR 1,500 - 2,000
Sold: HKD 24,000
C. Four-body, "demi-bassine", polished. Hinged silver cuvette. D. White enamel with bold Arabic numerals, outer minute and 1/5th seconds chronograph scales, Arabic five-second numerals, subsidiary seconds dial. Black spade and lozenge hands. M. Cal. R.A, 19''' 73 Chrono, rhodium-plated, partial oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 20 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, co-axial chronograph button on the winding crown. Dial, case, cuvette and movement signed. Diam. 52 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-12 |
Good Worn |
Movement: 3-9* |
Good Scratched Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-06 |
Very good HANDS Partially replaced |