43,700 HKD
“Oversized” Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 489350, case No. 319490, Ref.4538. Made and sold in 1950. Very fine and rare, oversized, centreseconds 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch. two-body, solid, polished, overhanginglugs, concave bezel. "Guilloché" silverwith applied yellow gold dart, dot andArabic indexes. Yellow gold "Bâton"hands. Cal. 12.5’’’ 454/5B, rhodiumplated,“fausses côtes” decoration, 17jewels, straight line lever escapement,monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures,shock absorber, self compensatingBreguet balance-spring, swanneckmicrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 9 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-07-10