$6,490
Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 500890, case No. 339141, Ref. 4540. Made in the 1950s. Fine, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold mesh bracelet. Two-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, triangular lugs. Matte silver with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals, dart and round indexes, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold “bâton” hands. Cal. P/ 453/39, rhodiumplated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures, shock-absorber, Breguet balancespring, “swan-neck” micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 9 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-09-20