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Vacheron Constantin. A Rare and Unusual 18k Gold Hunter Case Chronograph Keyless Lever Pocket Watch with Pulsation Scale and Personalized Enamel Dial
Lot 65 Property of an Argentine Family

Vacheron Constantin. A Rare and Unusual 18k Gold Hunter Case Chronograph Keyless Lever Pocket Watch with Pulsation Scale and Personalized Enamel Dial

SIGNED VACHERON CONSTANTIN, GENÈVE, MOVEMENT NO. 370'226, CASE NO. 228'442, MANUFACTURED IN 1918

Closed11 June 2013

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Vacheron Constantin. A Rare and Unusual 18k Gold Hunter Case Chronograph Keyless Lever Pocket Watch with Pulsation Scale and Personalized Enamel Dial
Signed Vacheron Constantin, Genève, Movement No. 370'226, Case No. 228'442, Manufactured in 1918
Mechanical jewelled lever movement, bi-metallic compensation balance, gold cuvette, white enamel dial, Arabic numerals, outer calculated pulsation ring, two sunken subsidiary dials for 30 minute register and constant seconds, dial later personalized with portraits of the original owners, plain circular case, chronograph operated through a button in the band, hinged back, case, cuvette, dial, and movement signed
50mm diam.

Specialist note

The present watch comes from a descendant of the original owner. The family immigrated to South America from Europe and established a manufacturing firm for alcoholic spirits such as Fernet. As the business grew the patriarch of the family purchased a stud farm and became an avid horse race fan. This lovely example of a Vacheron Constantin chronograph watch was personalized following its purchase with portraits of both husband and wife. It remains in very nice overall condition.