The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Co...

Geneva, Apr 03, 2005

LOT 4

?Automatic? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, ?Automatic?, No. 571362, case No. 406632, Ref. 6378Q. Made in 1965. Fine and rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with date, and a white gold Vacheron & Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 4,000 - 5,000 / USD 5,000 - 7,000

Sold: CHF 11,500

C. Two-body, polished, screwed-down case back, linen-textured bezel and concave lugs. D. "Satiné" silver,?sunburst?, with applied lapidated white gold indexes and date aperture. White gold ?dauphine? hands.M. Cal. K 1072, stamped with the Geneva Seal, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 29 jewels, straight linelever escapement, beryllium balance with timing screws adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and five positions,shock-absorber, Breguet balance-spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, 18K gold-edge rotor with rubyroller bearings.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm. Thickness: 11.3 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

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

Notes

Ref. 6378 Among the ?classics? of Vacheron Constantin, Ref. 6378 is one of its great successes. With a self-winding movement, gold-edged rotor with ruby roller bearings, calendar, and a water-resistant case, it is representative of the best Swiss wristwatches of the 1960s. Those in white gold were only produced in limited series.