62,100 CHF
“Two-tone dial” Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 431201, case No. 270506, Ref. 4072. Made in 1941. Very fine 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and tacho-meter, with an 18K yellow gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. Three-body, solid, polished, rounded bezel, concave lugs. Two-tone gilt with applied yellow gold bâtonindexes and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer tachometer graduation.Gold "bâton" hands. Cal. 12’’’ -434, rhodium plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 19 jewels, straight line leverescapement, beryllium balance with timing screws, adjusted to temperatures, self-compensating Breguetbalance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 34 mm. Thickness: 12 mm. Notes This chronograph was one of Vacheron Constantin’s greatest successes. It was offered with various types of dials during the two decades of its production, though the classic lines of its case remained unchanged. For similar watches, see lots 155, 194, and 195.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-04-03
