$2,375
VACHERON & CONSTANTIN YELLOW GOLD Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 453602, case No. 290916. Made circa 1943. Very fine, 18K yellow gold wristwatch. Three-body, solid, polished, rounded bezel, concave lugs. Matte silver with applied radial yellow gold Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold baton hands. Cal. 453, rhodium-plated, fausses côtes decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to temperatures, blued steel Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 10 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2012-12-13