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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 18, 1997

LOT 496

Vacheron & Constantin, Geneve, No. 545271, case No. 394303, Ref. 6665, 1950's. Fine and rare, square, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with a special system for opening the bezel and the front crystal to hide the winding-crown.

C. massive, polished, stepped bezel. D. satined silver with applied gold indexes. + auxiliary seconds dial. "Dauphine" gold hands. M. 9 "' Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodium plated, "fausses cotes " decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted for heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, self-compensating flat balancespring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 29 x 29 mm.