Important Collectors Wristwatches, P...
Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, May 13, 2007
LOT 263
Ref. 4880 Yellow Gold ?Center Seconds? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 495260, case No. 334215, Ref. 4880. Made in 1952. Very fine and rare, center-seconds, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with fancy lugs.
CHF 6,000 - 8,000
EUR 3,700 - 5,000 / USD 5,000 - 6,500
Sold: CHF 10,620
C. Two-body, solid, polished, overhanging double claw lugs. D. Guilloché silvered with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals and straight indexes. Yellow gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. P 454/5B, rhodium-plated, ?fausses-côtes? decoration, 17 jewels, straightline lever escapement, beryllium balance adjusted to temperatures, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balancespring, ?swan-neck? micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness: 9,5 mm. From ?The Collection?
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-7-01 |
Good Oxidized HANDS Original |