$4,248
Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 483077, case No. 300731. Made in the 1940s. Very fine and rare, rectangular, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch. Two-body, solid, polished, fluted teardrop lugs, “bombé” crystal. Matte silver with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals and dart indexes. Yellow gold "baton" hands. Cal. 458/3B, rhodiumplated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures, Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 23 x 37 mm. Thickness 9 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-12-07