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Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Apr 13, 2002

LOT 298

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, Chronomètre Royal, No. 368043, case No. 227707, circa 1910. Fine 18K gold large keyless watch.

CHF 3,000 - 4,000

USD 1,800 - 2,400

Sold: CHF 4,025

C. Four-body, massive, "bassine", engine-turned back, hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute ring, sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold "spade" hands. M. 48 mm (21'''), gilt brass, 20 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring with a swan-neck micrometric regulator. Signed on the dial, case and movement. Diam. 57 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-14

Good

Damaged

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

Chronomètre Royal The trademark for the Chronomètre Royal was registered in 1907. This series of watches was especially made for the South American market (especially Argentina). Generally, their movements were of high quality, from 11''' to 22''', 18 jewels, with a gold screwed setting on the central wheel, an endstone for the escapement wheel and a sapphire endstone for the balance-wheel. They bore a Breguet balance spring and a swan-neck micrometer regulator.