Important Collectors’ Wristwatches,Po...

New York, Mar 23, 2005

LOT 62

So-called ?Diavolo? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 469403, case No. 304797. Made in the 1940s. Very fine, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, overhan-gingteardrop lugs. D. Matte silver withapplied pink gold dot indexes and Arabicnumerals, subsidiary seconds dial. Pinkgold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. V 453,rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decora-tion,17 jewels, straight line lever escape-ment,beryllium balance adjusted totemperatures, shock absorber, bluedsteel Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 10 mm.