{"id":55909,"date":"2025-09-16T10:33:37","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T08:33:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ora24.gr\/?post_type=product&#038;p=55909"},"modified":"2026-04-08T18:06:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T16:06:48","slug":"chronometer-royal-6340-vintage-1960s-18k-gold-36mm-manual-winding-cal-1008bs","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/ora24.gr\/el\/product\/chronometer-royal-6340-vintage-1960s-18k-gold-36mm-manual-winding-cal-1008bs\/","title":{"rendered":"Chronometer Royal 6340 Vintage 1960&#8217;s 18k Gold 36mm Manual Winding Cal. 1008BS"},"content":{"rendered":"<pre>\u00a0The <strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\">Vacheron Constantin Chronom\u00e8tre Royal Reference 6340<\/strong> is a highly sought-after vintage dress watch from the 1960s, recognized for its exceptional precision and chronometer-grade movement. It is often considered one of the pinnacles of mid-20th-century Swiss watchmaking.<\/pre>\n<ul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\">\n<li class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAUQAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\">\n<pre><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\">\u039a\u0391\u03a3\u0391<\/strong>: 18k yellow gold (750) with a diameter typically cited between 35mm and 37mm. It often features a polished stepped bezel and thick straight or concave lugs.<\/span><\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAUQAQ\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\">\n<pre><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\">\u039c\u03b7\u03c7\u03b1\u03bd\u03b9\u03c3\u03bc\u03cc\u03c2<\/strong>: Manual winding\u00a0<strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\">Calibre 1008BS<\/strong>\u00a0(sometimes written as 1008\/BS).<\/span><\/pre>\n<ul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\">\n<li class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAUQAg\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\">\n<pre><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\">Hacking Mechanism<\/strong>: The \"BS\" stands for \"Balance Stop,\" allowing the wearer to stop the seconds hand for precise time synchronization.<\/span><\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAUQAw\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\">\n<pre><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\">Certification<\/strong>: Stamped with the\u00a0<strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\">Geneva Seal<\/strong>\u00a0(Poin\u00e7on de Gen\u00e8ve) and adjusted to five positions, heat, cold, and isochronism.<\/span><\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAUQBA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\">\n<pre><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\">Technical Details<\/strong>: 19 jewels, approximately 18,000\u201318,800 VPH, and based on the Jaeger-LeCoultre 450\/453 \u00e9bauche but finished to a much higher standard.<\/span><\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAUQBQ\" data-sae=\"\" data-complete=\"true\">\n<pre><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\">\u039a\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03c1\u03ac\u03bd<\/strong>: Usually a matte or satin silver dial with applied 18k gold baton or faceted hexagonal indexes and gold \"Alpha\" or baton hands.<\/span><\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAUQBg\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\">Crystal<\/strong>: Domed plastic (Plexiglas).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0The Vacheron Constantin Chronom\u00e8tre Royal Reference 6340 is a highly sought-after vintage dress watch from the 1960s, recognized for its exceptional precision and chronometer-grade movement. It is often considered one of the pinnacles of mid-20th-century Swiss watchmaking. Case: 18k yellow gold (750) with a diameter typically cited between 35mm and 37mm. 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