Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...
Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005
LOT 213
?Bulletin de Première Classe? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, ?Chronomètre?, No. 396297, case No. 246265. Made in 1930. Very fine and extremely rare, keyless, silver pocket lever chronometer with splitseconds chronograph, instantaneous 30-minute register and Guillaume balance. Awarded a ?Bulletin de Première Classe pour pièces compliquées? from the Geneva Observatory.
CHF 7,000 - 9,000
EUR 4,500 - 6,000 / USD 5,700 - 7,300
Sold: CHF 13,800
C. Four-body, "bassine", solid, polished, hinged silver cuvette, back engraved with a military inventory number. D. White enamel with upright dauphine numerals, outer minute track with five-seconds/minute Arabic markers, outermost fifth second timing scale, sunk subsidiary seconds, 30-minute register at 12. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Cal. 19/20''' P.C.A.B., frosted gilt, 28 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Guillaume balance with gold timing screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring with double overcoil, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 51 mm.
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Grade: |
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Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |
