Swiss 18K gold lever split seconds chronograph Circa 1911

Pocket watch with extract from the archives
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An extremely rare hunting cased split seconds chronograph with a special calibre and an extract from the archives made by Vacheron & Constantin in Geneva, Switzerland, circa 1911. The numbered case of this watch, which was crafted from 18 carat gold, has a monogram on the front and a plain back lid. The white enamel dial has Roman hours, outer minute divisions with Arabic five minute numerals, an outermost fifth of a second track, a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o’clock, 30 minute counter at 12 and blued steel hands. The numbered movement has caliber RA 19/20”, a lever escapement, large gold screw chronometer balance, fine adjusting device and a very fine split seconds chronograph. The dial, cuvette and movement are signed.
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Diameter: 55 mm
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Weight: 135 g
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Signed: Vacheron & Constantin Genève
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The piece presented here is a Geneva pocket watch of chronometer extra class quality, in working order and was sold at the 1994 ‘The Art Of Vacheron Constantin’ auction for CHF 11.500.