7,475 CHF
Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 455163, case No. 286875, Ref. 4348. Made for the Canadian Aluminium Limited in 1945 and presented to Ward VanAlstyne in 1946. Very fine and rare aluminum keyless dress watch. Accompanied by a Certficate of Authenticity. Three-piece, “bassine”, polished and matted, with presentation engraving on the back. Matte aluminumwith applied polished aluminum Breguet numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Polished giltaluminum Breguet hands. Cal. 439/7, aluminum, “fausses côtes” decoration, 17 jewels, straight line leverescapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance adjusted to temperature, Breguet balance-spring, swan-neckmicrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 45 mm Notes For a note see Chapter III, Watches with Aluminum Cases
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-04-03
