Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 16, 2014

LOT 97

VACHERON CONSTANTIN STEEL OVERSEAS CHRONOGRAPH Vacheron Constantin, Genève, "Overseas Chronograph, Automatic Antimagnetic", movement No. 962750, case No. 785691, Ref. 49150. Sold on October 13, 2005. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant, anti-magnetic stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, large date and a stainless steel Vacheron Constantin bracelet with concealed double deployant clasp. Accompanied by a Vacheron Constantin fitted box, Certificate of Origin and user manual.

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

HKD 58,000 - 74,000 / USD 7,500 - 9,500

Sold: CHF 10,000

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 applied steel luminous indexes, 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: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3-8

Good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 42 mm. THICKNESS 13 mm. Approx. overall length: 200 mm.