Vacheron & Constantin Rare Silver Deck Watch For The British Hydrographic Service, Original Dennison Wood & Brass Box. ...

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Vacheron & Constantin Rare Silver Deck Watch For The British Hydrographic Service, Original Dennison Wood & Brass Box
Case: sterling silver, four body, No. 278393, hinged back with H.S.2 mark and broad arrow, 59 mm
Dial: enamel, Arabic numerals, black minute track, sub seconds with arrow mark, double swell blued steel spade hands
Movement: No. 396848, rhodium finish, fausses cotes decoration, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, anibal-brass Guillaume balance with gold timing screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, unique precision regulator with vernier scale
Signed: triple signed Vacheron & Constantin, with original mahogany transport box, inner brass can with threaded bezel marked "Dennison British Made 416"


Condition Report*:

Type: Vacheron & Constantin Rare Silver Deck Watch For The British Hydrographic Service, Original Dennison Wood & Brass Box
Model: No. 6848
Dial: enamel, Arabic numerals
Hands; blue spades
Metal: sterling silver
Case No: 278393
Case Info: four body, "bassine"
Case Width: 59 mm
Crystal: glass
Watch Movement: No. 396848, rhodium finish, fausses cotes decoration, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, anibal-brass Guillaume balance with gold timing screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, unique precision regulator with vernier scale
Circa: 1930's
Condition: movement is extremely nice and running, dial is superb, case is also very choice and nice, box is good with light scratches, small dent to the brass bezel


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