Lot Essay
According to the Archives of Vacheron Constantin the present watch was manufactured in 2001.
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Signed Vacheron Constantin, Genève, Ref. 47111/1, Patrimony Chronograph model, movement no. 879899, case no. 740007, made in 2001
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Vacheron Constantin. A fine 18K gold chronograph wristwatch
Signed Vacheron Constantin, Genève, Ref. 47111/1, Patrimony Chronograph model, movement no. 879899, case no. 740007, made in 2001
MOVEMENT: manual, cal. 1141, 21 jewels
DIAL: matte silvered dial, applied Arabic and baton numerals, outer tachymeter scale graduated to 1000 units per hour, subsidiary sunken engine-turned dials for constant seconds and 30 minute register, baton hands
CASE: 18K gold, glazed display back secured by four screws, tear drop lugs, two rectangular chronograph buttons in the band, 37 mm. diam
SIGNED: case, dial and movement
BUCKLE: 18K gold Vacheron Constantin buckle
Signed Vacheron Constantin, Genève, Ref. 47111/1, Patrimony Chronograph model, movement no. 879899, case no. 740007, made in 2001
MOVEMENT: manual, cal. 1141, 21 jewels
DIAL: matte silvered dial, applied Arabic and baton numerals, outer tachymeter scale graduated to 1000 units per hour, subsidiary sunken engine-turned dials for constant seconds and 30 minute register, baton hands
CASE: 18K gold, glazed display back secured by four screws, tear drop lugs, two rectangular chronograph buttons in the band, 37 mm. diam
SIGNED: case, dial and movement
BUCKLE: 18K gold Vacheron Constantin buckle
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