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Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005

LOT 71

"Chronomètre Royal" Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, "Chronomètre Royal", No. 508654, case No. 335605, Ref. 4838. Made in 1953. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with hacking center-seconds, and a yellow gold buckle. Accompanied by original fitted box, certificate, bill of sale, and Observatory certificate.

CHF 9,000 - 11,000

EUR 6,000 - 7,000 / USD 7,300 - 9,000

Sold: CHF 10,925

C. Three-body, solid, polished, flat bezel, oversized straight lugs. D. Silvered, with applied yellow gold hexagonal indexes, outer minute and seconds divisions. Yellow gold "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 1008/BS, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, beryllium balance with timing screws, adjusted to temperatures, shock-absorber, Breguet balance-spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, visible balance stop lever. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness: 10 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3-6

Good

Slightly oxidized
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 4-7-01

Fair

Oxidized

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. 4838 The references 4838, 4858 and 4907 are innovative both in terms of their shape and their size: 35 mm in diameter. At the time, fashion favored dimensions between 30 and 34 mm in diameter. Another example of this model was sold by Antiquorum Geneva, The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Constantin, May 3, 2005, Lot 24.