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Vacheron Constantin. A Rare and Important 18k Gold Minute Repeating Perpetual Calendar Openface Keyless Lever Split-Seconds Chronograph Watch With Moon Phases

SIGNED VACHERON & CONSTANTIN, GENÉVE, MOVEMENT NO. 370'782, CASE NO. 228'936, MANUFACTURED IN 1914

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Vacheron Constantin. A Rare and Important 18k Gold Minute Repeating Perpetual Calendar Openface Keyless Lever Split-Seconds Chronograph Watch With Moon Phases
Signed Vacheron & Constantin, Genéve, Movement No. 370'782, Case No. 228'936, Manufactured in 1914
Nickel-finished jewelled lever movement, bimetallic compensation balance, minute repeating on two hammers on to two gongs, repeat activated through a slide in the band, micrometer regulator, wolf's tooth winding, hinged cuvette engraved Vacheron Constantin, Genéve, Chronometre, white enamel dial, black Breguet numerals, outer calibrated fifth seconds ring with Arabic fifth divisions, four subsidiary dials for month combined with leap year indication, day and date, constant seconds combined with phases of the moon and lunar calendar, polished circular case with blue champlevé enamel initials FPV to the back, split-seconds chronograph mechanism operated through the crown and a button in the band, case, cuvette, dial, and movement signed
50mm diam.

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Lot Essay

Accompanied by a Vacheron & Constantin, Casa L. & E. Frabre, Buenos Aires wooden presentation box.

The present watch is a rare example of a complicated Vacheron Constantin pocket watch incorporating perpetual calendar, split-seconds chronograph and minute repeating functions.

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