Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 09, 2009

LOT 263

Vacheron Constantin Claw Lugs Vacheron & Constantin, Geneve, No. 459533, case No. 299295. Made in the 1950's. Very fine, center seconds, 18K yellow gold wristwatch.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave bezel, claw lugs, snap-on case back. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold dart indexes and Arabic numerals, outer minute/seconds track. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. V454, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures, selfcompensating Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam 35 mm. Thickness 10 mm.