97,750 CHF
Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, “Chronomètre”, case and movement No. 189920, made in 1900. Very fine and rare astronomical 18K pink gold, hunting-cased, keyless minute-repeating pocket lever chronometer with perpetual calendar, chronograph and phases and age of the moon. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. Four-body, massive, "bassine et filets", polished, the cover with an engraved monogram “V P”, hinged goldcuvette. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph tracks, subsidiarydials for the days of the week, the months of the leap year cycle, the dates and the seconds with inner moonphase aperture and lunar age sector. Blued steel "spade" hands. Cal. R.A. 19’’’, rhodium plated, "faussescôtes" decoration, 35 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguetbalance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Repeating on gongs via a slide in the band.Case and movement signed.Diam. 58 mm. Notes The more complicated a timepiece is, the more difficult it is to adjust, particularly as concerns complications such as a chronograph, split-seconds function, and/or a register. The additional wheelwork affects the timepiece's functioning - because of the amount of energy required - but often only sporadically, when, for example, the chronograph is in use - and because of the friction to which the moving parts of the mechanism - levers, springs, etc. - are subjected. It is therefore exceptional to fin
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-04-03
