23,000 CHF
“Two-tone Dial” Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 429742, case No. 2284454. Produced in 1948. Very fine and rare 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with triple date. Two-body, polished, stepped band, teardrop lugs. Two-tone gilt with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial, outer graduation for the days of the month, outermost minute track, apertures for the days of the week and the months. Gold "bâton" hands. Cal. 495, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm. Height 12 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-10-24