Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 18, 1997

LOT 458

Vacheron & Constantin, Geneve, No. 449005, case No. 286000, 1940's. Fine and rare rectangular, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, lapidated teardrop lugs, table crystal. D. two-tone silver with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds dial. "Baton" gold hands. M. 9"' tonneau, rhodium plated, "fausses cotes " decoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures, self compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 26 x 38 mm.