Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2010

LOT 297

Vacheron Constantin Ref. 49002, Yellow Gold Chronograph Vacheron Constantin, Genève, "Automatic", movement No. 804538, case No. 636914, Ref. 49002. Sold on November 23, 1993. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers, tachometer, date, porcelain dial and an 18K yellow gold Vacheron & Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Vacheron Constantin pouch and Certificate of Origin.

HKD 60,000 - 85,000

USD 7,700 - 11,000 / EUR 6,000 - 9,000

Sold: HKD 102,000

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, concave lugs, case back with 4 screws, sapphire crystal. D. White porcelain with applied yellow gold baton indexes, outer minutes and 1/5th seconds track, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outermost tachometer graduation, aperture for the date at 6. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 1136, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 37 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, self compensating flat balance spring, shock absorber. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 10 mm. From the Collection of a Swiss Gentleman


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 1

As new

Movement: 1*

As new

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. 49002. Production of this reference started in 1990, in steel and in gold.