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Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Apr 13, 2002

LOT 551

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 450604, case No. 284419, circa 1945. Very fine silver keyless deck watch with 32-hour winding indicator.

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 4,100 - 5,500 / USD 3,600 - 4,800

Sold: CHF 9,200

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, polished, silver hinged cuvette. D. Silvered, painted Arabic numerals, outer minute ring, subsidiary sunk seconds, up-and-down sector at 12 o?clock. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 46 mm. (20???), gilt brass, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 20 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut Guillaume anibal-brass compensation balance, special alloy Breguet balance spring, micrometric ?swan-neck? regulator. Signed on dial, case and movement. Diam. 60 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-5-01

Good

Poor

HANDS Original