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Hong Kong, Jul 10, 2005

LOT 220

?Corps of Engineers USA? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 381254, case No. 235001. Made for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1918. Fine and interesting silver keyless pocket watch with chronograph.

HKD 30,000 - 45,000

EUR 3,200 - 4,800 / USD 4,000 - 6,000

Sold: HKD 34,500

C. Four-body, "bassine", polished, hinged silver cuvette. D. White enamel with bold upright luminescent Arabicnumerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph ring and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel luminescent skeletonhands. M. Cal. R.A, 19??? 73 Chrono, frosted gilt brass,20 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance,blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometrer regulator, chronograph with visible work, thebutton on the winding crown.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 52 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

For further information on Vacheron Constantin watches made for the Army Corps of Engineers in 1918, see Antiquorum Geneva, ?The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Constantin?, April 3, 2005, pp. 82-83.