The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Co...

Geneva, Apr 03, 2005

LOT 7

"Chronomètre Royal" Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, "Chronomètre Royal", No. 507789, case No. 356452, Ref. 6110. Made in 1957. Very fine and rare, water-resistant 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with hacking seconds, and a pink gold Vacheron & Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, lapidated bezel, screw-down back, faceted lugs. D. Silver with applied pink goldhexagonal and bâton indexes, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds. Pink gold "alpha" hands.M. Cal. 1007/BS, stamped with the Geneva Seal, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straightline lever escapement, beryllium balance with timing screws, adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and fivepositions, shock-absorber, Breguet balance-spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, visible balance stop lever.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm. Thickness: 11.3 mm.