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Geneva, Nov 14, 2009

LOT 222

Malte Tonneau Chronographe Vacheron Constantin, Genève, ?Malte Tonneau Chronographe, Automatic", movement No. 918786, case No. 749588, Ref. 49145A. Made in the 2000's. Very fine, tonneau-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers, large date and a stainless steel Vacheron Constantin concealed double deployant clasp. Accompanied by fitted box, certificate and user?s manual.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, fluted geometricalshaped lugs, case back with 8 screws, sapphire crystal. D. Matte silver with painted stylized Arabic numerals and luminous dots, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, aperture for the double-digit date. Luminous steel épée hands. M. Cal. 1137, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 37 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 37 x 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm.