Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 30, 2014

LOT 143

VACHERON AUTOMATIC CHRONOMETER STEEL Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, "Overseas Chronometer," Automatic, case No. 696093. Made in the 1990s. Very fine, center seconds, self-winding, water resistant to 15 atm., stainless steel wristwatch with date and an integrated, stainless steel Vacheron Constantin bracelet with double deployant clasp.

USD 2,500 - 3,500

HKD 19,000 - 27,000 / CHF 2,200 - 3,100

Sold: USD 3,375

Two-body, polished and brushed, case back with 8 screws and "Overseas" logo, notched steel bezel, screwed-down protected winding crown, sapphire crystal. Guilloche silver with applied steel baton indexes and luminous markers, outer minute/seconds track, aperture for the date. Luminous steel baton hands. Cal. 1310, rhodium-plated, fausses côtes decoration, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-9

Good

Scratched

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 36 mm. THICKNESS 9 mm. Approx. overall length 165 mm.