Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Mar 05, 2009

LOT 399

Chronoscope Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 797989, case No. 662172, Ref. 43040. Made in the 1990s. Very fine and unusual, jumping hour, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by its original Vacheron leather pouch and international warranty.

USD 5,000 - 8,000

EUR 4,000 - 6,200 / CHF 5,800 - 9,000

Sold: USD 9,000

C. Two-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, transparent case back, straight and curved lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Guilloché silver, outer plain reserve with applied yellow gold dart indexes, a circular aperture exposing the triangular minute indicator, aperture for the jumping-hours in black Arabic numerals. M. Cal. K 1120, stamped with the Geneva seal, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 36 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, 21K gold rotor segment. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 7 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original