Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 10, 2013

LOT 516

VACHERON CONSTANTIN WHITE GOLD REF. 6394 Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, "Automatic", No. 562034, case No. 396303, Ref. 6394. Made circa 1964. Very fine and extremely rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant 18k white gold wristwatch with a white gold deployant clasp.

Two-body, solid, polished inclined bezel, linen-textured band, fluted lugs, screwed-down case back, recessed crown. Satine silver, with applied white gold baton indexes, outer minute divisions. White gold baton hands. Cal. K1071, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses côtes decoration, 29 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, beryllium balance with timing screws adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, 18K gold-edged rotor with ruby rollers. Dial, case and movement signed.