The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Co...

Geneva, Apr 03, 2005

LOT 116

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, ?Chronomètre?, No. 452050, case No. 284763. Made in 1947 and sold to H. V. Janson. Very fine silver-cased keyless desk and pocket lever chronometer with 32-hour power reserve indication, Guillaume balance and fitted deck box. Accompanied by the outer transport box and a Certificate of Authenticity.

CHF 10,000 - 12,000

EUR 6,500 - 8,000 / USD 8,500 - 10,000

Sold: CHF 17,250

C. Four-body, "bassine", polished, silver, hinged cuvette. D. Silver, champlevé Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, up-and-down sector at 12 o?clock, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. Cal. 21??? 162, rhodium plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 20 jewels, straight line lever escapement, anibal-brass Guillaume balance with gold timing screws, Breguet balance spring, "swan-neck" micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 60 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 2

Very good

Movement: 2

Very good

Dial: 2 - 01