Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 08, 2010

LOT 233

Vacheron & Constantin Yellow Gold Chronograph Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 420617, case No. 262706. Made in 1937. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, tachometer and two-tone dial.

USD 10,000 - 15,000

CHF 10,000 - 15,000 / EUR 7,000 - 11,000

Sold: USD 18,750

C. Three-body, polished, lapidated bezel, concave lugs. d. Two-tone silver with painted baton indexes and Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the 45-minute register, outer tachometer scale and 1/5th seconds track with 5-minute/seconds Arabic markers. Yellow gold epée hands. m. Cal. 13 295, frosted gilt, 20 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, beryllium balance with timing screws, selfcompensating 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*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original