4,600 CHF
Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 481777, case No. 309993, Ref. 4486. Produced in 1948. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Three-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, overhanging curved and shaped lugs. Black with applied yellow gold bâton indexes, subsidiary "guilloché" sunk seconds. Yellow gold "bâton" hands. Cal. 458/3B, rhodium-plated, “fausses-cotes” decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 33 mm. Height 8 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-10-24