(SOLD) VACHERON CONSTANTIN 18K 57mm 22 Lignes Chronometre Royal Open Face Yellow Gold Pocket Watch

$8,500.00

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Description

 

STATUS: SOLD, PLEASE INQUIRE
BRAND: Vacheron & Constantin (Geneva)
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Switzerland
MODEL: Chronometre Royal 22 Lignes Open Face
MATERIAL: 18K Yellow Gold
CASE SIZE: 57mm/136.3g (total weight)
STYLE (OF/HC): Open Face Case with Dust Cover
DIAL: White Enamel (Signed ‘CHRONOMETRE ROYAL, VACHERON & CONSTANTIN, GENEVE’)
FUNCTIONS: Time only
WIND/SET: Pendant Wind and Set
NO. OF JEWELS: 18-19 Jewels
ESCAPEMENT TYPE: Swiss Style Lever/Anchor
CASE ADORNMENTS: Caseback Engine-Turned with Barleycorn Guilloche Engravings. Dustcover Engraved with ‘VACHERON & CONSTANTIN GENEVE’
APPROXIMATE AGE: 1890-1900s
CONDITION: Runs, Winds, Sets, Not Serviced. Cosmetically there are some spider-web dial crazing at the perimeter of 1 & 11 o’clock positions which are superficial cracks to the surface of the enamel dial (not considered hairline cracks).  These are very faint and we cannot capture them well with camera.  There are also areas of texts fading such as the outer tracking from 25-34min and 56-57min.  There are also some slight dents on the case band from 3-5 o’clock.  Rest of the watch is in very good shape that even the caseback barleycorn engine-turning is still highly visible.
ACCESSORIES: None
PERSONALIZATION: None

REMARKS: SOLD, PLEASE INQUIRE FOR FUTURE ORDER.

Highly historic and valuable pocket watch in the Vacheron & Constatin Chronometre Royal pocket watch from the 1890-90s that was made for the South American Elites.  They favored large sized pocket watches and top makers such as Vacheron & Constantin made huge sized watches such as this one at 57mm.  The total weight of this watch is also at a whopping 136.3 grams, that’s for an open faced watch!  The Vacheron & Constantin Chronometre Royal was made to compete against Patek Philippe Chronometro Gondolo watches whereby the largest Patek was only 56mm and Vacheron upped the size to 57mm.  These were certainly the largest open faced watches that the two famed Swiss brands ever made.  This watch has 100% original movement, dial, hands, and case.

CONDITION REPORT: Condition-wise the watch winds, sets, and runs strong but we cannot guarantee timekeeping accuracy or longevity as this is an antique timepiece that has not been serviced.  From simple tests this watch seems to keep time well.  For any antique watch movement we always recommend for the owner to conduct full service with qualified watchmaker to ensure longevity of the mechanism.  Cosmetically there are some spider-web dial crazing at the perimeter of 1 & 11 o’clock positions which are superficial cracks to the surface of the enamel dial (not considered hairline cracks).  These are very faint and we cannot capture them well with camera.  There are also areas of texts fading such as the outer tracking from 25-34min and 56-57min.  There are also some slight dents on the case band from 3-5 o’clock.  Rest of the watch is in very good shape that even the caseback barleycorn engine-turning is still highly visible.  Diameter is 57mm, total weight 136.3g.

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