Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 17, 1992
LOT 405
Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 513871, case No. 265164, 1940's. Extremely rare aluminium keyless dress watch.
CHF 2,800 - 3,200
Sold: CHF 2,990
C. Three piece "demi-bassine" polished and satiné. D. Matt aluminium with applied aluminium Breguet numerals and subsidiary seconds. Polished aluminium Breguet hands. M. 16"', aluminium, 439/7 caliber, " fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with swan-neck micrometric index. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 44 mm.
Notes
The total weight of this watch, including case,
movement, dial, hands and the glass, is 20 grams.
These watches were produced in very limited numbers,
with even fewer examples being sold.