$4,370
“Hooded Lugs” Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 464646, case No. 294627, Ref. 18. Made in the 1940s Fine and rare, square, 18K pink gold thin gentleman's wristwatch with hooded lugs, two-tone dial and an 18K pink gold Vacheron & Constantin bracelet. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, hooded lugs. Two-tone pink with applied pink gold arabic and dot indexes, inner minute track, subsidiary seconds. Pink gold "bâton" hands. Cal. 458, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, beryllium balance with timing screws, blued steel Breguet self-compensating balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 25 x 25 mm. Thickness: 10 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-12-07
