Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 14, 2011

LOT 69

VACHERON & CONSTANTIN REF. 4888 - YELLOW GOLD Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 533680, case No. 359356, Ref. 4888. Made circa 1954. Very fine and rare, square, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Vacheron & Constantin buckle.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, hooded domed lugs, domed crystal. D. Sunburst guilloche black with applied yellow gold faceted baton indexes, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 1001, rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating fl at balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 26 x 30 mm. Thickness 9 mm.