13,340 CHF
Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 455450, case No. 291357, Ref. 4044. Made in 1946. Very fine, rectangular, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with hooded lugs. Accompanied by a yellow gold Vacheron Constantine buckle and a Certificate of Authenticity. Two-body, solid, polished, wide rounded sides, cut corners and hooded lugs, flat top crystal. Matte silverwith applied gold dot indexes and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold “bâton” hands. Cal. 9’’’ 458/2B, rhodium plated, “fausses côtes” decoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, beryllium balancewith timing screws, adjusted to temperatures, self-compensating flat balance-spring, index regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 26 x 36 mm. Thickness: 7 mm. Notes A very similar watch was produced at the same time by Patek Philippe, under the Reference 3405 A. Especially noteworthy are its beautiful proportions and the originality of its lines, featuring a rectangle with angled sides.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-04-03
