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Geneva, Mar 29, 2009

LOT 158

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, ?Chronograph?, movement No. 466639, French case No. 038239. Made circa 1945. Very fine and rare 18K pink gold wristwatch with square button chronograph and register. Accompanied by a fitted box.

CHF 16,000 - 20,000

USD 14,000 - 17,000 / EUR 11,000 - 13,000

Sold: CHF 22,800

C. Three-body, solid, polished, concave bezel, flared lugs, snap-on case back. D. Brushed silver with applied pink gold Roman numerals and dart indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the 30-minute register, outer minute/seconds track. Pink gold baton hands. M. Cal. V492, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Beryllium balance with timing screws, adjusted to temperature, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial and movement signed, case hallmarked and numbered. Diam. 36.5 mm. Thickness 11 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original