The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Co...

Geneva, Apr 03, 2005

LOT 3

?Automatic? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, ?Automatic?, No. 598611, case No. 435767, Ref. 6562. Made in 1968. Fine and rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with date, and a stainless steel Vacheron & Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

CHF 4,000 - 5,000

EUR 2,600 - 3,300 / USD 3,400 - 4,300

Sold: CHF 16,100

C. Two-body, polished, screwed-down case back, lapidated lugs. D. Silver, ?sunburst?, with applied white gold andblack-painted indexes and date aperture. White gold and black-painted faceted ?bâton? hands. M. Cal. K 1072/1,stamped with the Geneva Seal, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 29 jewels, straight line lever escape-ment,Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, shock-absorber, free-sprungBreguet balance-spring, 18K gold-edge rotor with ruby roller bearings.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 12.2 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3 - 6
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2 - 01

Notes

For a note on stainless steel cases, see lot 1.