Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 27, 2015

LOT 687

VACHERON & CONSTANTIN REF. 4072 CHRONOGRAPH YELLOW GOLD Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 431257, case No. 271076, Ref. 4072. Made in 1942. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with square button chronograph and register.

HKD 100,000 - 285,000

USD 14,000 - 24,000 / CHF 13,000 - 23,300

Sold: HKD 162,500

Three-body, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, concave lugs. Champagne with applied yellow gold dart indexes and Roman half-hour numerals, outer 1/5th seconds track with 5-second Arabic markers, subsidiary dials for the seconds and 30-minute register. Yellow gold feuille hands. Cal. 13''' 434, rhodium plated, fausses-côtes decoration, 21 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, beryllium balance with timing screws, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator.


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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

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 35 mm. THICKNESS 12 mm.