Vacheron & Constantin Ref. 6382 hunter case world time pocket watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1959
Maker / issuer
Vacheron ConstantinThis 1959 Vacheron & Constantin reference 6382 is an 18k yellow gold hunter case world time pocket watch measuring 41 mm in diameter. The source reports that it is powered by an 18-jewel manual-wind caliber 16/18-162 movement bearing number 416'599 and incorporates Louis Cottier's world time complication.
The dial features a central time display with applied baton indices, an inner rotating 24-hour ring separated into night and day segments, and an outer ring marked with international city locations.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Hunter-case watch
- Calibre
- Manual, cal. 16/18-162, 18 jewels
- Material
- 18k yellow gold
- Reference
- 6382
- Dimensions
- 41mm diameter
- Case Number
- 368'207
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Movement Number
- 416'599
- Maker / attribution
- Vacheron & Constantin
Design
- Visible features
- • Hinged front hunter cover opened at an angle showing reflective inner lid surface • Outer chapter ring printed with world city names • Bicolor 24-hour ring featuring a dark section and a light section • Winding crown with an attached bow at the 3 o'clock relative hunter orientation
- Dial and World Time Display
- The dial incorporates Louis Cottier's world time complication, designed to calibrate local and global times simultaneously. The outer ring is reported to be adjusted via a button in the case to align a chosen global location at 12 o'clock, with the 24-hour ring revolving counter to the hands as local time is set through the crown. Visible dial elements include an outer chapter ring printed with international city names and a concentric bicolor 24-hour ring divided into a dark segment and a light segment. The auction cataloguing specifies that this 24-hour ring indicates night hours with a grey section and day hours with a silvered section.
- Reported Movement and Archival Dating
- The internal movement is not depicted in the auction photograph. The source describes the movement as a manual-wind caliber 16/18-162 with 18 jewels, numbered 416'599. The case, movement, and dial are all recorded as signed. According to the Archives of Vacheron Constantin cited in the cataloguing, the watch was manufactured in 1959. The lot was accompanied by an official Vacheron Constantin Extract from the Archives.
- Case Architecture and Hunter Configuration
- This Vacheron & Constantin timepiece is catalogued as an 18k yellow gold keyless pocket watch measuring 41 mm in diameter under reference number 6382 and case number 368'207. Unlike the more common open-face world time watches produced by the manufacture, this piece is built with a hunter case construction. Visual observation shows a hinged front hunter cover displayed open at an angle, exposing a reflective inner lid surface. The winding crown and attached suspension bow are positioned at the 3 o'clock relative hunter orientation.
Identification
- Reference
- 6382
- Serial number
- 368'207
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Movement is not visible in the photograph
- Research required: Exterior caseback and front cover closed condition are not shown