Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2011

LOT 440

Ref. 4072, Yellow Gold Chronograph Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 466730, case No. 470220, Ref. 4072. Made circa 1952. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, telemeter and tachometer.

C. Three-body, polished, inclined bezel, concave lugs. D. Satiné silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds and 30-minute register, outer 1/5th seconds, telemeter and tachometer scales. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 492, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 19 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, beryllium balance with timing screws, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 11 mm.