Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 24, 1999

LOT 376

Vacheron & Constantin, Geneve, No. 501063, case No. 329365, circa 1951. Fine and unusual, tonneau shaped, water-resistant, centre second, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman ' s wristwatch.

C. three body, massive, polished, screwed case back, stepped bezel. D. "guilloche" gold with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals. "Baton " gold hands. M. 12 1 / 2 " ' rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balancespring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm.