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Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Oct 15, 2006

LOT 47

Yellow Gold ?Ref. 4462" Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 463436, case No. 307839, Ref 4462. Made in 1948. Very fine and rare, astronomic, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with triple date and moon phases with an 18K gold buckle.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, fluted concave lugs. D. Two-tone silver with applied yellow gold dart indexes and Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds dial, outer graduation for the days of the month on a plain reserve, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Yellow gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. V 485, 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. 33 mm. Thickness: 10 mm.