Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, Mar 15, 2015
LOT 312
VACHERON CONSTANTIN CHRONOSCOPE YELLOW GOLD Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, movement No. 798053, case No. 653330, Ref. 43040. Made in the 1990s. Very fine and unusual, jumping hour, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Vacheron Constantin buckle.
CHF 5,000 - 7,000
HKD 42,000 - 59,000 / USD 5,400 - 7,600
Sold: CHF 7,625
Two-body, solid, polished, stepped curved bezel, transparent case back, straight and curved lugs, sapphire crystals. Guilloché silver, outer plain reserve with applied yellow gold dart indexes, a circular aperture exposing the triangular minute indicator, aperture for the jumping-hours in black Arabic numerals. Cal. 1120/2, stamped with the Geneva seal, rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, 36 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self compensating flat balance spring, 21K gold rotor segment.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 2-8 |
Very good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-18-01 |
Very good Spotted HANDS Original |