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Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005

LOT 188

?Pink Ref. 4072? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 431336, case No. 270501, Ref. 4072. Made in the1940s. Very fine 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and tachometer.

CHF 35,000 - 40,000

EUR 23,000 - 26,000 / USD 28,000 - 32,000

C. Three-body, solid, polished, rounded bezel, concave lugs. D. Two-tone champagne gilt, with applied pink gold baton indexes and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds and 30- minute register dials, outer tachometer graduation. Pink gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 12???-434, rhodium plated, "faussescôtes" decoration, 19 jewels, straight line leverescapement, beryllium balance with timing screws, adjusted to temperatures, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness: 12 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3-6

Good

Slightly oxidized

Movement: 3-6*

Good

Slightly oxidized

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-5-01

Good

Poor

HANDS Original