75,900 CHF
Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 466802, case No. 381969, Ref. 4072. Made in 1962. Very fine and rare, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, tachometer and telemeter, with pink gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a “certificat d’origine et de garantie” and a Certificate of Authenticity. Three-body, solid, polished, rounded bezel, concave lugs. Matte silver with applied pink gold lapidated bâton indexes,subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer tachometer and telemeter graduation. Pink gold “bâton" hands. Cal. 13’’’V-492, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, beryllium balance with timing screws,adjusted to temperatures, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, index regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 34 mm. Thickness: 12 mm. Notes This chronograph was one of Vacheron Constantin’s greatest successes. It was offered with various types of dial during the two decades of it’s production, though the classic lines of it’s case remained unchanged. For similar watches, see lots 155, 195 and 196.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-04-03
