Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, May 10, 2015
VACHERON & CONSTANTIN SILVER CHRONOMETRE ROYAL Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, "Chronomètre Royal", No. 367472, case No. 1923. Made circa 1940. Fine and rare, large, keyless, sterling silver pocket watch.
Four-body, "bassine", polished. Hinged sterling silver cuvette. White enamel with painted upright Arabic numerals, outer minute track, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. Cal. 22''' 73-2 P.R.C, frosted gilt, bridge caliber, 17 jewels, wolf 's tooth winding, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator.
Grading System | |
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Grade: A |
Good |
Case: 2-27 |
Very good Custom-made |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-73-01 |
Good ENAMEL AND VARIOUS TYPES OF DECORATION Chipped under bezel,not visible when closed HANDS Original |