Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 15, 2005

LOT 212

"Overseas Chronograph" Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, Automatic, "Overseas Chronograph", case No. 743526. Made in the 1990s. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant down to 15 atm., stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, oversized date and an integrated stainless steel Vacheron Constantin bracelet with deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, case back with 8 screws and logo, notched steel bezel, screwed down chronographbuttons and winding-crown, sapphire crystal. D. Satin? silver with applied steel tritium coated indexes,subsidiary "guilloché" dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, aperture for the date at 12.Tritium-coated steel "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 1137, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes"decoration, 37 jewels, straightline lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flatbalance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 42 mm. Thickness: 12 mm.