Important Watches

Geneva, Mar 20, 2010

LOT 252

Vacheron & Constantin, Geneve, movement No. 493025, case No. 323919. Made in the 1960's. Fine, 18K yellow gold wristwatch.

CHF 3,000 - 6,000

USD 2,800 - 5,500 / EUR 2,000 - 4,000

Sold: CHF 3,240

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave lugs, inverted bezel, snap-on case back. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold dart indexes and 12,3, 9 Arabic numerals, subsidiary dial for the seconds, outer minute track. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. P453/3B, rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures, blued self-compensating Breguet balance spring, swan-neck regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 10 mm.

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Grading System
Grade: A

Good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-10-01

Good

Patinated

HANDS Original