Important Watches, Pocket Watches and...
Noga Hilton Hotel, Nov 13, 2005
LOT 229
"Two-Tone Dial" Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 428973, case No. 269858, Ref. 4178. Made in 1941. Very fine and very rare, 18K pink gold gentleman?s wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, tachometer and two-tone dial.
CHF 30,000 - 40,000
EUR 20,000 - 26,000 / USD 23,000 - 30,000
Sold: CHF 43,700
C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, rounded band, fancy flared lugs. D. Two-tone gilt with applied pink gold bâton indexes and Arabic numerals at 12 and 6, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer 1/5th second and tachometer scale. Pink gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 13??? 434, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, beryllium balance with timing screws, adjusted to temperature, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 11 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-5-01 |
Good Poor HANDS Original |