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Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Oct 15, 2006

LOT 45

?Yellow Gold Ref. 4657? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 494666, case No. 321037, Ref 4657. Made in 1950. Very fine and rare, square, center-seconds, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel and lugs. D. ?Guilloché? silver with applied gold Arabic numerals and dart indexes. Yellow gold ?bâton? hands. M. Cal. 477/1, rhodiumplated, ?fausses-côtes? decoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, beryllium balance with timing screws, adjusted to temperatures, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator, self-winding system by means of a weight swinging between the two springs Dial, case, and movement signed. Dim. 31 x 43 mm. Thickness: 12 mm.