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Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

LOT 258

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 446135, case No. 284558, made in 1938. Very fine and rare silver, keyless large deck and pocket chronometer. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

CHF 8,000 - 12,000

EUR 5,000 - 7,600 / USD 6,000 - 9,400

Sold: CHF 10,350

C. Four-body, "bassine", polished, silver, hinged cuvette.D. Silver, champlevé Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands.M. 47.4 mm (21'''), Cal. 163, rhodium plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 20 jewels, straight line lever escapement, anibal-brass Guillaume balance with special alloy Breguet balance spring, "swan-neck" micrometric 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 - 01

Notes

For a note on the Guillaume balance, see lot 256.