Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Jun 08, 2011

LOT 346

Vacheron & Constantin - Ref. 6694 Royal Chronometer Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, "Royal Chronometer Automatic," movement No. 570645, case No. 404072, Ref. 6694. Made in 1968. Very fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold chronometer wristwatch with date.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, horn lugs. Case back engraved with the Malta cross and "Chronometre Royal." D. Champagne with applied yellow gold faceted baton indexes, aperture for the date, gold Maltese cross at 12. Yellow gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. K 1072, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, oeil de perdrix and fausses cotes decoration, 29 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, 18K gold engine-turned rotor segment. Dial, case, and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 12 mm.