Prestigious Wristwatches

Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Mar 31, 2001

LOT 510

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 581448, case No. 321949, Ref. 4695. Produced in 1951.Very fine and rare, rectangular, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch. Accompanied by an 18K yellow gold buckle, box and certificate.

C. two-body, solid, polished, hammered and fluted cornucopia-shaped lugs, flat top crystal. D. "guilloché" silver with applied yellow gold dart indexes, auxiliary seconds dial. "Bâton" yellow gold hands. M. Cal. 9'''-C.458, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 28 x 40 mm.