$4,000
VACHERON & CONSTANTIN TEAR DROP LUGS Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 491388, case No. 297515. Made in the 1950s. Very fine and rare, center seconds, stainless steel and yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box. C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, tear drop lugs, rounded gold bezel. D. Engine-turned silver with applied yellow gold dart indexes, outer minute/seconds track. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. P454/5B rhodium-plated, fausses côtes decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, swan neck micrometric regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Notes Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 10 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2013-09-18
