The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Co...

Geneva, Apr 03, 2005

LOT 185

?Blue Tachometer? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 420665, case No. 261747, Ref. 4111. Made in 1937. Very fine and rare cushion-shaped 18K yellow gold gentleman's Art Deco wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, tachometer, two-tone dial, and yellow gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

EUR 20,000 - 25,000 / USD 25,000 - 35,000

Sold: CHF 80,500

C. Two-body, solid, polished, flat bezel, concave lugs. D. Two-tone silver champleveé indexes and Arabicnumerals, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register, outer tachometer scale in blue. Blued steel "épée"hands. M. Cal. R.A.13???(295), frosted gilt, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance,flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 33 x 39 mm. Thickness: 11 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3 - 6 - 01

Notes

This type of ?carre cambré? chronograph showcases the perfect geometrical forms of the Art Deco period. The dial?s iconography foreshadows the tendency to accord less importance to the indexes. Here, they are small but still quite elegant. This is a foretaste of the style that would become popular during the pre-war period. Its blue tachymetric scale makes it even rarer and more desirable.