Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...
Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005
LOT 74
Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 487519, case No. 315358. Made in the 1940s. Very fine and rare, oversized 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an associated woven yellow gold bracelet.
CHF 6,000 - 8,000
EUR 4,000 - 5,000 / USD 5,000 - 6,500
Sold: CHF 9,430
C. Three-body, solid, polished, flat bezel, overhanging and fluted boomerangshaped lugs. D. Silver with applied yellow gold baton and dot indexes and Arabic numerals, subsidiary "guilloché" sunk seconds. Yellow gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. P453/3B, rhodium-plated, ?fausses- cotes? decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures, shockabsorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 9 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-6 |
Good Slightly oxidized |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-33-01 |
Good Restored HANDS Original |