The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Co...

Geneva, Apr 03, 2005

LOT 2

?Automatic? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, ?Automatic?, No. 545689, case No. 366067, Ref. 6307. Made in 1961. Fine and rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with a stainless steel Vacheron & Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

EUR 3,300 - 4,500 / USD 4,300 - 6,000

Sold: CHF 12,650

C. Two-body, polished, screwed-down case back, concave lugs. D. "Satiné" silver with applied lapidated steelindexes. White gold ?bâton? hands. M. Cal. K 1071, stamped with the Geneva Seal, rhodium-plated, 29 jewels,straight line lever escapement, beryllium balance with timing screws adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and fivepositions, shock-absorber, Breguet balance-spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, 18K gold-edged rotor withruby roller bearings.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm. Thickness: 12.2 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 3*

Good

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

Notes

Drawing from Swiss patent 343295. This patent was granted on 15 December 1958 for a new automatic winding system which resulted from the colla-boration of the Vacheron Constantin and the Le Coultre research and development departments. For a note on stainless steel cases, see lot 1.