157 - Vacheron & Constantin - Deck Watch

Vacheron & Constantin - Deck Watch (*) A rare Geneva deck watch with a 32-hour power reserve indicator Movm. No. 452061, Cal. 162.1, Case No. 284663, Dimensions 60 mm, circa 1947, Weight 161 g, Origin: Switzerland Case: Silver, smooth. Dial: Silvered. Movement: Bridge movement, lever escapement, Guillaume gold-screw-compensated balance. The Vacheron & Constantin Caliber 162 (often designated with suffixes such as .1 or simply Cal. 162) is a historic, high-precision, hand-wound large-format movement (approx. 16 lignes, approx. 60 mm in diameter) produced by the Geneva-based manufacturer Vacheron Constantin. From the 1940s onward, it was used in a limited series, typically in deck chronometers or marine observation watches. Technical characteristics of the caliber: A mechanical, hand-wound movement (precision pocket watch or deck watch caliber) featuring a small seconds sub-dial at 6 o’clock and a power reserve indicator (up/down display for approximately 32 hours) at 12 o’clock. It is equipped with a high-grade Guillaume balance (bimetallic, compensating for temperature variations), a Breguet overcoil hairspring, and fine adjustment via a swan-neck regulator. The movement components are rhodium-plated or gold-plated, decorated with Geneva stripes (fausses côtes), and contain 18 to 20 jewels and cap stones on the lever and the escape wheel. Case: very good. Dial: very good. Movement: very good, in working order, cleaning recommended.