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Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Oct 15, 2006
LOT 48
Ref. 4178 "Pink Two-Tone Dial" Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 431220, case No. 269931, Ref. 4178. Made in 1942. Very fine and very rare, 18K pink gold gentleman?s wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, and tachometer.
CHF 50,000 - 60,000
EUR 32,000 - 38,000 / USD 40,000 - 50,000
Sold: CHF 47,200
C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, rounded band, fancy flared lugs. D. Two-tone gilt with applied pink gold dot indexes and Roman numerals at 12 and 6, minute and 1/5th second track, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outermost radial tachometer scale. Pink gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 434, 13???, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 19 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, beryllium balance with timing screws, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 12 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-7-01 |
Good Oxidized HANDS Original |