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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 18, 1997

LOT 411

Vacheron & Constantin, Geneve, No. 385159, case No. 245843, circa 1923 Fine 18K gold keyless watch with chronograph and instantaneous 30 minute recorder.

CHF 3,000 - 4,000

Sold: CHF 3,680

C. Four body, massive, "bassine" polished. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with a dedication dated 1923. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph ring, sunk subsidiary seconds and minute register. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 18"', gilt brass, 20 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with a swan-neck micrometric index. Chronograph with visible work and push-piece on the winding crown. Signed on the dial, case and movement. Diam. 51 mm.


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Grading System
Case: 4

Fair

Movement: 1

As new

Dial: 20-51

Period original

Partially reprinted