100 Years of Wristwatches

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 19, 2000

LOT 275

Vacheron & Constantin 'Automatic', Genève, No. 643782, case No. 472376, Ref. 6782, circa 1960.Very fine center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with date.Accompanied by an 18K pink gold buckle.

C. three-body, solid, polished, reeded and revolving graduated bezel in 60 minutes, screw-down case back.D. satiné champagne with applied gold indexes, aperture for the date. 'Bâton' yellow gold hands. M. Cal. 1072/1,stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium plated, 'oeil-de-perdrix' and 'fausses côtes' decoration, 29jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted for heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber,self-compensating flat balance spring, 18K gold rotor.Dial, case, and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.