$3,450
Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 441816, case No. 306433. Produced in the 1940s. Fine and rare, rectangular, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch. Two-body, solid, polished, dedicated case back, rounded sides, triangular lugs, flat top crystal. Matte silver with applied yellow gold indexes and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold "bâton"hands. Cal. V435, tonneau-shaped, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures, Breguet balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 24 x 27 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-12-01