Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, May 08, 2010

LOT 438

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, movement No. 437664, case No. 294264, Ref. 4178. Made in 1946. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, and tachometer. Accompanied by a Vacheron & Constantin certificate of authenticity.

CHF 20,000 - 25,000

USD 19,000 - 23,000 / EUR 14,000 - 17,000

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, rounded band, fancy flared lugs. D. Silver with applied yellow gold Arabic and Baton numerals, minute and 1/5th second track, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outermost radial tachometer scale. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 434, 13???, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, beryllium balance with timing screws, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 12 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original