Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 11, 2009

LOT 258

Gold Chronograph Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 422594, case No. 267369. Made circa 1939. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and tachometer.

USD 14,000 - 18,000

EUR 11,000 - 14,000 / CHF 16,000 - 21,000

C. Three-body, solid, polished, concave lugs. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds and 45-minute register dials, outer tachometer graduation and 1/5th seconds track with 5-minute/seconds Arabic markers. Yellow gold epee hands. M. Cal. 13 '''-295, gilt brass, 21 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm. Thickness 11 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3-8*

Good

Slightly scratched

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-18-01

Good

Spotted

HANDS Original