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New York, Oct 17, 2008

LOT 192

Vacheron & Constantin, Geneve, No. 498767, case No. 360653. Made in the late 1940s. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold buckle.

USD 3,000 - 5,000

EUR 2,100 - 3,500 / CHF 3,300 - 5,600

Sold: USD 6,000

C. Two-body, solid, polished, wide straight lugs, rounded bezel. D. Textured silver with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals, triangle and faceted indexes, subsidiary guilloché seconds dial. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 458/3B, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, beryllium balance adjusted to temperatures, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 9 mm.

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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original