The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Co...

Geneva, Apr 03, 2005

LOT 10

?Automatic? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, ?Automatic?, No. 582955, case No. 416196, Ref. 6378Q. Made in 1965. Fine and rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with black dial and date, with a pink gold Vacheron & Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

EUR 3,300 - 4,500 / USD 4,300 - 6,000

Sold: CHF 9,775

C. Two-body, polished, screwed-down case back and concave lugs. D. Black with applied lapidated pink gold dartindexes and date aperture. Pink gold ?dauphine? hands. M. Cal. K 1072, stamped with the Geneva Seal, rhodium-plated,"fausses côtes" decoration, 29 jewels, straight line lever escapement, beryllium balance with timingscrews, adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, shock-absorber, Breguet balance-spring,swan-neck micrometer regulator, 18K gold-edge rotor with ruby roller bearings.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm. Thickness: 11.5 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 2

Very good

Movement: 2

Very good

Dial: 2 - 01

Notes

For a drawing of the patent for the self-winding system, see lot 2.