The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Co...

Geneva, Apr 03, 2005

LOT 29

?Automatic? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, ?Automatic?, No. 644048, case No. 485867, Ref. 6782. Made in 1970. Very fine, tonneau-shaped, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with date, revolving graduated bezel, and a yellow gold Vacheron & Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

CHF 10,000 - 12,000

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

Sold: CHF 14,950

C. Three-body, solid, polished, reeded revolving bezel graduatedfor 60 minutes, screw-down case back. D. Gilt, ?sunburst?, withapplied black-painted gold indexes, aperture for the date. Yellowgold and black-painted ?bâton? hands. M. Cal. 1072/1, stampedwith the Geneva Seal, rhodium-plated, ?oeil-de-perdrix? and?fausses côtes? decoration, 29 jewels, lever escapement,Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and fivepositions, shock-absorber, free-sprung Breguet balance spring,18K gold edged rotor with ruby roller bearings.Dial, case, and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 11,4 mm.


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Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 2

Very good
Dial: 2 - 01

Notes

Ref. 6782 With this unusual model, Vacheron Constantin conveyed its vision of a watch that is both sporty yet classic. It is a magnificent example of the design of the end of the 1960s and early 1970s, and was made in fewer than 100 examples.