Exceptional horologic works of art

Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

LOT 133

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 466826, case No. 346033, Ref. 6087. Sold on February 12, 1955, to Vacheron Constantin, New York. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph and register. Accompanied by a certificate.

CHF 60,000 - 80,000

EUR 39,000 - 52,000

Sold: CHF 179,500

C. two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down case back, overhanging teardrop lugs, dust protecting cap. D. matte silver with applied yellow gold dot indexes and Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer 1/5 second graduation. Yellow gold "Bâton" hands. M. 13''', rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 2

Very good
Dial: 2 - 01-

Notes

According to the Vacheron Constantin archives, ten water-resistant chronographs with screwed-down back were produced in 1954, and another ten over the following years. To date, only a few examples in yellow gold are known, as well as two in platinum, which were cased in the 1990s.This watch was sold by Antiquorum in the “Art of Vacheron Constantin” sale, November 13, 1994, lot 227.