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New York, Jun 18, 2008
LOT 245
Yellow Gold Chronograph with Tachometer Vacheron & Constantin, Geneve, No. 446250, case No. 292405. Made in the 1950?s. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and tachometer.
USD 28,000 - 34,000
EUR 18,000 - 22,000
C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, lapidated teardrop lugs, snap-on case back. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals and round indexes, outer 1/5th second division and tachometer scale to 1000 UPH, subsidiary guilloche dials for the seconds and for the 30 minute register. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. V434, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 19 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures, steel Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 36 mm. Thickness 11 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3-9 |
Good Scratched |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |