Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 14, 2006

LOT 255

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 574374, case No. 413006, Ref. 6406. Made in the early 1960s. Very fine, thin, center-seconds, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, reeded bezel, lapidated straight lugs. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold bâton indexes. Yellow gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. K 1002, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 32 mm. Thickness 8 mm.