Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 11, 2012

LOT 183

VACHERON CONSTANTIN, REF. 4838 - YELLOW GOLD CHRONOMETRE ROYAL ? HACKING SECONDS Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, "Chronomètre Royal", movement No. 507637, case No. 335677, Ref. 4838. Made in 1953. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold chronometer wristwatch with hacking seconds and an 18K yellow gold buckle. Accompanied by the original Certificate of Origin, Chronomètre Royal booklet and a modern Vacheron Constantin box.

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

USD 7,500 - 9,500 / EUR 6,000 - 7,500

Sold: CHF 11,250

C. Three-body, solid, polished, fl at bezel, oversized straight and curved lugs, snap-on back. D. Brushed silver with applied yellow gold hexagonal and baton faceted indexes, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold alpha hands. M. Cal. P1007/BS, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, beryllium balance with timing screws, adjusted to temperatures, shock absorber, selfcompensating Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 10 mm. Property of a Dutch collector


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

The present watch is in extremely good condition and retains the original Certifi cate of Origin and booklet from 1953. Vacheron & Constantin registered the name ?Chronomètre Royal? on May 28, 1907. The first of these were a series of pocket watches delivered to Brazil. Production of the Chronomètre Royal continued in wristwatch form until the 1970s. The main difference between this model of Chronomètre Royal and the standard production of Vacheron Constantin was the hacking seconds hand, which allows the wearer to set the time precisely by stopping the seconds hand when the crown is in the hand-set position