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Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

LOT 105

Ref. 4241, Yellow Gold ?Triple Date? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 429729, case No. 287453. Made in 1945. Very fine 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with triple date and teardrop lugs.

C .Three-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, correctors on the band, teardrop lugs. D. Two-tone brushed gilt with applied yellow gold dot indexes and radial Roman numerals, outer graduation for the date, apertures for the days of the week and the months. Yellow gold "baton" hands. M. Cal. 455 12 1/2???, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straightline lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 10 mm.