Pocket watch · Hunter case world time pocket watch

Vacheron & Constantin Ref. 6382 hunter case world time pocket watch

Partially verified

This 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.

Oblique view of the open Vacheron & Constantin Ref. 6382 hunter pocket watch showing the world time dial and inner lid — Phillips. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source: www.phillips.com
Category: Pocket watch · Hunter case world time pocket watch
Maker / attribution: Vacheron & Constantin
Reference: 6382
Catalogue / lot identifier: 130
Source-reported date: 1959
Country: Switzerland
Source-reported serial: 368'207

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

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.

Evidence for this section

“A very rare and important yellow gold keyless hunter case world time pocket watch”
“Reference No 6382”
“Case No 368'207”
“Material 18k yellow gold”
“Dimensions 41mm. Diameter”
“Hinged front hunter cover opened at an angle showing reflective inner lid surface”
“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.

Evidence for this section

“Outer chapter ring printed with world city names”
“Bicolor 24-hour ring featuring a dark section and a light section”
“The world time mechanism was invented by celebrated Geneva watchmaker Louis Cottier (1894-1966).”
“Then, the outer ring is adjusted by depressing the button in the case until one's current global location is indicated at the 12 o'clock position.”
“The two-tone, 24-hour ring indicates world locations that are in night time by the grey section and daytime by the 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.

Evidence for this section

“Calibre Manual, cal. 16/18-162, 18 jewels”
“Movement No 416'599”
“Signed Case, movement and dial signed”
“According to the Archives of Vacheron Constantin, the present watch was manufactured in 1959.”
“Accompanied by a Vacheron Constantin Extract from the Archives”

Open research questions

What specific list of cities is printed on the outer world time ring of this 1959 dial?
What finish, hallmark stamps, or engravings are present on the exterior front and rear covers of case 368'207?
Where is the case button located that advances or adjusts the outer world time city ring?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Vacheron & Constantin Ref. 6382 hunter case world time pocket watch
Field	Source-reported value	Source quotation
Reference	6382	“Reference No 6382”
Case Number	368'207	“Case No 368'207”
Movement Number	416'599	“Movement No 416'599”
Calibre	Manual, cal. 16/18-162, 18 jewels	“Calibre Manual, cal. 16/18-162, 18 jewels”
Material	18k yellow gold	“Material 18k yellow gold”
Dimensions	41mm diameter	“Dimensions 41mm. Diameter”
Signatures	Case, movement and dial signed	“Signed Case, movement and dial signed”
Accompanying Documentation	Vacheron Constantin Extract from the Archives	“Accompanied by a Vacheron Constantin Extract from the Archives”
Sale Price	CHF 62,500	“Sold For CHF62,500”

Visible details

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

Research qualifications

Movement is not visible in the photograph
Exterior caseback and front cover closed condition are not shown

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

Vacheron & Constantin Geneva Watch Auction: TWO

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record 23f4a9af6e

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