Swiss 18 carat gold “Chronometer” in box Circa 1915

Pocket watch with unusually rare movement quality
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A very fine “Chronometer”, made by Vacheron & Constantin in Genève, Switzerland, circa 1915. This watch features an á goutte (waterdrop shaped) case crafted from 18 carat gold and a cuvette inscribed “Chronomètre”. The enamel dial features an outer minute and hour track with Arabic hour numerals, a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o’clock and blued steel hands. The numbered and patented movement of extremely rare quality is equipped with an anker chronometer with 21 jewels, a lever escapement, a special fine adjusting device, wolf’s toothing, adjusted in eight positions
The dial, cuvette, movement and sales box are signed
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Diameter: 51 mm
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Weight: 93 g
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Signed: Vacheron & Constantin Genève