The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Co...
Geneva, Apr 03, 2005
LOT 190
Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 412573, case No. 262355. Made in 1939. Very fine and rare, slim 18K yellow gold keyless dress watch with split-seconds chronograph, instantaneous 30-minute register and tachometer. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
CHF 8,000 - 12,000
EUR 5,000 - 8,000 / USD 7,000 - 10,000
Sold: CHF 20,700
C. Four-body, "bassine", solid, polished, gold hinged cuvette, concealed hinges. D. Matte silver with appliedpyramidal and Arabic hours, outer minute track with fifth second timing scale and Arabic five minutes/seconds,outermost tachometer scale, sunk subsidiary seconds, 30 -minute register at 12. M. Cal. 17/18??? P.C., nickel, 27jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, adjusted to temperature and fivepositions, Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 46 mm. This watch is illustrated in the book The World of Vacheron Constantin, page 408.
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Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 - 10 |
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Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3 - 01 |