$2,990
“Claw Lugs” Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 499922 , case No. 333360. Made circa 1945. Fine and rare, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch. Two-body, solid, polished, claw lugs. Guilloché silver with applied yellow gold dart indexes, outer minute divisions and subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold "bâton" hands. Cal.453/3b, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, beryllium balance with timing screws, adjusted to temperatures, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm. Thickness: 9 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-12-07