Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, The Grand Havana Room, Sep 20, 2006

LOT 336

?Teardrop Lugs? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 464647, case No. 302620. Made in the 1940s. Very fine and rare, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch.

USD 2,500 - 3,500

EUR 2,000 - 2,700

Sold: USD 4,130

C. Two-body, solid, polished, oversized teardrop lugs. D. Matte silver with applied pink gold faceted dart indexes and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial. Pink gold ?bâton? hands. M. Cal. V 458, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures, blued steel Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 31 mm. Thickness 8 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-9

Good

Scratched

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-30-01

Good

Alterations

HANDS Original