Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Oct 25, 2015

LOT 79

VACHERON CONSTANTIN REF. 49140 OVERSEAS CHRONOGRAPH STEEL Vacheron Constantin, Genève, "Overseas Chronograph, Automatic Antimagnetic," case No. 743047, Ref. 49140. Sold on April 26th, 2004. V ery fine, self-winding, water-resistant, anti-magnetic stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, large date and a stainless steel Vacheron Constantin link bracelet with concealed double deployant clasp. Accompanied by a Guarantee and booklet.

HKD 69,000 - 93,000

USD 9,000 - 12,000 / CHF 8,700 - 11,000

Sold: HKD 87,500

Three-body, polished and brushed, case back with 8 screws and "Overseas" logo, notched steel bezel, screwed-down buttons and winding crown, sapphire crystal. Guilloché black with luminous Arabic numerals, outer minute/ seconds track, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, aperture for the double-digit date at 12. Luminous steel baton hands. Cal. 1137, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 37 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 2-9

Very good

Scratched

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 42 mm. THICKNESS 13 mm. Approx. overall length: 195 mm.