Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Feb 26, 2012

LOT 447

VACHERON & CONSTANTIN REF. 4072 MEDICAL CHRONOGRAPH Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 466810, case No. 344568, Ref. 4072. Made in 1954. Exceptionally fine and very rare, 18K yellow gold chronograph wristwatch with two-tone pulsations register dial. Accompanied by a yellow gold Vacheron Constantin buckle and Vacheron & COnstantin Certificate of Authenticity.

HKD 380,000 - 480,000

USD 48,000 - 60,000 / EUR 38,000 - 48,000

C. Three-body, polished, chamfered bezel, concave lugs, the upper left underside shoulder stamped with the last two digits of the case number, 68. D. Two-tone silver with applied gold dart indexes and Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds, 30-minute register, outer fi fth second timing scale outermost pulsometer scale. Yellow gold "baton" hands. M. Cal. 13??? 492, rhodium plated, "fausses-côtes" 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. Thickneq


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Grade:
Case: 1

As new
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

Offered in exceptional original condition and featuring a rare pulsations scale, this model could be considered as one of the fi nest examples of Vacheron & Constantin chronograph wristwatches to have survived.
This watch was previously sold by Antiquorum as part of the thematic ?The Quarter Millenium of Vacheron Constantin? on April 3rd, 2005, Lot 235.