Sold for:
4,600 CHF
4,600 CHF
Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 416211, case No. 261711, Ref. 2, sold on 7 June 1937 in Argentina. Fine stainless steel «Staybrite» gentleman's wristwatch. polished, satined. mat silver with applied gold indexes + auxiliary seconds dial. «Bâton» gold hands. Notes Production of a limited series of aluminium dress watches, as a study to anticipate the shortage of strategic material which could have occured during World War II. The choice of aluminium was an alternative to other metals such as stainless steel, brass, copper, nickel or precious metals.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1994-11-13
