11,250 CHF
VACHERON CONSTANTIN, REF. 4838 - YELLOW GOLD CHRONOMETRE ROYAL – HACKING SECONDS Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, "Chronomètre Royal", movement No. 507637, case No. 335677, Ref. 4838. Made in 1953. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold chronometer wristwatch with hacking seconds and an 18K yellow gold buckle. Accompanied by the original Certificate of Origin, Chronomètre Royal booklet and a modern Vacheron Constantin box. Three-body, solid, polished, fl at bezel, oversized straight and curved lugs, snap-on back. Brushed silver with applied yellow gold hexagonal and baton faceted indexes, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold alpha hands. Cal. P1007/BS, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, beryllium balance with timing screws, adjusted to temperatures, shock absorber, selfcompensating Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 10 mm. Property of a Dutch collector Notes The present watch is in extremely good condition and retains the original Certifi cate of Origin and booklet from 1953. Vacheron & Constantin registered the name “Chronomètre Royal” on May 28, 1907. The first of these were a series of pocket watches delivered to Brazil. Production of the Chronomètre Royal continued in wristwatch form until the 1970s. The main difference between this model of Chronomètre Royal and t
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2012-11-11
