Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 09, 2009

LOT 260

Vacheron Constantin Claw Lugs Vacheron & Constantin, Geneve, No. 455735, case No. 294541, Ref. 4368. Made circa 1945. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold wristwatch.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, stepped rounded bezel, overhanging claw lugs. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals and round indexes, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. V458/B2, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures, selfcompensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 31 mm. Height 8 mm.