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

LOT 345

Ref. 4710, ?Yellow Gold? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 492035, case No. 323403, Ref. 4710. Made in 1951. Very fine and rare, center seconds, 18K yellow gold gentleman` s wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Vacheron & Constantin buckle.

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

EUR 4,500 - 5,500 / USD 5,600 - 7,000

Sold: CHF 8,260

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, straight-lugs. D. Mixed guilloché silver with applied yellow gold faceted indexes, inner Arabic quarters and seconds/minute division. Yellow gold ?baton? hands. M. Cal. P 454/5B, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance with timing screws, adjusted to temperatures, shock absorber, Breguet balance spring, swanneck regulator. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 11 mm. Property of a German Collector


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 2

Very good

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

The case back is inscribed: ?Darling, With all my love, Jay. Dec, 25, 1951?.