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Hôtel Plaza Athénée - Le Trianon, Sep 28, 2005

LOT 290

"Royal Chronometer Automatic" Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, "Royal Chronometer Automatic", No. 630242, case No. 450419, Ref. 6694. Made in the 1960s. Very fine and rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with date and an 18K white gold Vacheron & Constantin buckle.

USD 9,500 - 12,000

EUR 7,800 - 10,000

Sold: USD 13,800

C. Two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down case back, horn lugs. D. Matte silver with applied white gold and black faceted indexes, aperture for the date. White gold ?bâton? hands. M. Cal. 1072/1, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" and ?fausses côtes? decoration, 29 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shockabsorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balancespring, 18K gold engine-turned rotor segment. Dial, case, and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 12 mm.

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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original