Vacheron Constantin, Patrimony Chonographe Calendrier... Lot 251

Vacheron Constantin, Patrimony Chonographe Calendrier Perpétuel Automatique, Ref. 49005/1, n° 641xxx, circa 1999. A superb perpetual calendar chronograph in rose gold, gadrooned bezel, white dial, external minute track, applied hour-markers and gold baton hands. Permanent seconds and moon phases at 6 o'clock, day, month, date, 30-minute and 12-hour totalizers, leap years. Screw-down caseback, self-winding mechanical movement caliber 1136 QP automatic. Original pink gold buckle. Delivered with its superb case. In excellent condition, our watch was fully serviced in July 2023 during a complete Vacheron Constantin service. Launched in the 90s as a symbol of elegance and watchmaking mastery after the quartz years, the reference 49005 was in the company's catalog until around 2000. A true technical feat even today, it testifies to Vacheron Constantin's know-how and expertise in the manufacture of this type of grand complication, whose movement, only 7.10 mm thick, features an automatic perpetual calendar chronograph with moon-phase window. Diameter 38 mm - B.P. 91.6 g. A very fine and rare pink gold perpetual calendar chronograph, stepped bezel, white dial, outer minute track, pink gold applied indexes and baton hands. Permanet seconds and moonphases at 6, day, date, month functions, 30mn & 12h registers, leap year. Screw-back, automatic winding movement caliber 1136 QP. Original pinkgold buckle. Fitted with its important box. The present timepiece is preserved in very good overall condition, running, with micro surface scratches from use. Complete July 2023 Vacheron Constantin service. Launched in the 90s as a symbol of elegance and watchmaking mastery after the quartz years, the reference 49005 will be in the catalog until around the year 2000. A true technical feat still today, it testifies to the know-how and expertise of Vacheron Constantin in the manufacture of this type of grand complications, whose movement of only 7.10 mm thick offers an automatic perpetual calendar chronograph with moonphases.