Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 11, 2012

LOT 157

Vacheron & Constantin, Geneve, movement No. 451529, case No. 289295. Made in the 1950s. Very fine, water resistant, indirect center seconds, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Vacheron Constantin buckle.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, teardrop lugs, stepped bezel, anti-dust cap, screwed down case back. D. Two-tone brushed silver with applied yellow gold radial Arabic numerals and dot indexes, inner minute/seconds divisions. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 466/8, rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures, self-compensating fl at balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 32 mm. Thickness 9 mm.