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Geneva, Nov 14, 2009

LOT 152

Corps of Engineers U.S.A. Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, movement No. 381991, case No. 235718. Made for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, issue No. 1708. Made circa 1918. Fine and interesting, keyless, silver military pocket watch with chronograph.

CHF 2,500 - 3,500

USD 2,500 - 3,500 / EUR 1,700 - 2,400

C. Four-body, demi-bassine, solid, polished, the back with Corps of Engineers inscription. Hinged silver cuvette. D. White enamel with luminous bold Arabic numerals, outer minute track and fifths of a second chronograph divisions, subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel skeleton hands. M. Cal. 18''', rhodiumplated, 20 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, visible chronograph work, co-axial chronograph button on the winding crown. Dial, case, cuvette and movement signed. Diam. 52 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

This watch was produced especially for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, founded in 1775 by the Continental Congress.The Corps requested a watch for field use, with a silver case, a white dial with luminous Arabic numerals and hands, and a simple chronograph movement without counter.