Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 13, 2012

LOT 60

VACHERON & CONSTANTIN, REF. 4075, HINGED LUGS Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 427238, case No. 267118, Ref. 4075. Made in 1940. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, tachometer and hooded hinged lugs and an 18k yellow gold buckle. Accompanied by a Vacheron & Constantin Certificate of Authenticity dated 2009.

CHF 40,000 - 60,000

USD 45,000 - 65,000 / EUR 33,000 - 50,000

C. Three-body, polished, stepped bezel, hooded hinged lugs. D. Two-tone silver with painted arabic and baton indexes, subsidiary seconds, 30-minute register, outer fi fth second timing scale, outer most tachometer scale. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 13??? 295, rhodium plated, fausses-côtes decoration, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 11 mm.

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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-53-01

Very good

Reprinted

HANDS Original