Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 14, 2006

LOT 210

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 496268, case No. 320811. Made circa 1960. Fine, flat, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an integral heavy 18K yellow gold bracelet.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, concave lugs. D. ?Guilloché? silver with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals, faceted bâton and triangular indexes. Yellow gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. P 453/3B, rhodium-plated, ?fausses-côtes? decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, beryllium balance adjusted to temperatures, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, ?swan-neck? micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness: 8 mm.