The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Co...
Geneva, Apr 03, 2005
LOT 112
Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, ?Chrono-mètre?, No. 438768, case No. 272942. Made in 1942. Fine and rare, large, silver, keyless deck and pocket chronometer. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
CHF 6,000 - 8,000
EUR 4,000 - 5,000 / USD 5,000 - 7,000
Sold: CHF 7,475
C. Four-body, "bassine", polished, silver, hinged cuvette.D. White enamel, bold upright Arabic numerals, outer minutedivisions, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands.M. Cal. 22??? 73, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 19jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bi-metallic balance,Breguet balance-spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 59 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 2 |
Very good |
Movement: 2 |
Very good |
Dial: 2 - 01 |
Notes
The present watch is one of a series of 150 pocket lever
chronometers made by Vacheron & Constantin in the 1940s.