100 Years of Wristwatches

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 19, 2000

LOT 273

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, 'Royal Chronometer Automatic', No. 555020, case No. 391103, Ref. 6694,circa 1960.Fine water-resistant center-seconds, self-winding, 18K yellow gold 'stop-watch' gentleman's wristwatchwith date. Accompanied by a yellow gold Vacheron Constantin buckle.

C. two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down case back, rounded triangular lugs. D. champagne with applied goldand black indexes, aperture for the date. 'Bâton' black hands. M. Cal. 1072, stamped with the Geneva QualityHallmark, rhodium-plated, 'oeil-de-perdrix' and 'fausses-côtes' decoration, 29 jewels, lever escapement,monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensatingBreguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator, 18K yellow gold rotor.Dial, case, and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.