Vacheron Constantin Chronograph, Ref 4072 in Yellow Gold, Circa 1955

The Reference 4072 is one of Vacheron Constantin's most sought after chronograph models, and was in production from 1938 until the late 1960s.It is known that only 214 yellow gold timepieces with the Vacheron chronograph calibre 492 were manufactured. this is a very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, telemeter and tachometer. Dial: Satin silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds and 30-minute register, outer 1/5th seconds, telemeter and tachometer scales. Yellow gold baton hands. Movement: Calibre 492, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 19 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, beryllium balance with timing screws, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator.