29,500 CHF
“Ref. 4240, Two-Tone Dial, Claw Lugs” Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 463801, case No. 307267. Ref. 4240. Made in 1947, sold in 1949. Very fine, astronomic, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with triple date and moon phases. Two-body, solid, polished, overhanging claw lugs, reeded band. Two-tone brushed silver with applied yellow gold pyramidal indexes and Roman 12, subsidiary “guilloché” seconds dial, outer graduation for the date in painted Arabic numerals, apertures for the moon phases, the days of the week and the months in red. Yellow gold "baton" hands, red arrow for the date. Cal. V 495, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 11 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-10-15
