Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 12, 1996
LOT 460
Vacheron & Constantin, Geneve, No. 497557, case No. 325014, model 4348, completed in 1938 Extremely rare aluminium keyless dress watch.
CHF 3,500 - 4,000
Sold: CHF 4,600
C. Three piece "demi-bassine" polished and satine, the back engraved with a dadication dated 1952 by the Aluminium Company of Canada Ltd. D. Matt aluminium with applied, aluminium Breguet numerals and subsidiary seconds. Polished aluminium Breguet hands. M. 16"', aluminium, 439/7 caliber, "fausses cotes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with swan-neck micrometric index. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 44mm.
