Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong - Kong, Oct 09, 2010

LOT 179

Vacheron & Constantin, Corps of Engineers U.S.A. Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, movement No. 385211, case No. 240641. Made for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, issue No. 2566 to J.B. Barnes. Made circa 1918. Fine and interesting, keyless, silver military pocket watch with chronograph.

HKD 16,000 - 26,000

USD 2,100 - 3,400 / EUR 1,600 - 2,600

Sold: HKD 19,375

C. Four-body, demi-bassine, solid, polished, the back with Corps of Engineers inscription. Hinged silver cuvette. D. White enamel with bold Arabic numerals, outer minute track and fifths of a second chronograph divisions, subsidiary seconds dial. Luminous steel skeleton hands. M. Cal. 18''', matte gilt, 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: 3-8-28

Good

Slightly scratched

Replacements
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-01

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.