Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 15, 2010

LOT 224

Vacheron & Constantin, Ref. 4240 - Claw Lugs - Pink Gold Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 463329, case No. 302458, Ref. 4240. Made circa 1947. Fine and rare, 18K pink gold wristwatch with triple date calendar, claw lugs and an 18K yellow gold Vacheron & Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a service invoice from Vacheron & Constantin dated March 19, 2010.

C. Two-body, polished, fluted band, claw lugs. D. Two-tone silver with applied gold Arabic numerals and baton indexes, subsidiary seconds dial, outer graduation for the date in red, apertures for the days of the week and the months. Pink gold baton hands, blued steel date indicator hand with red arrow. M. Cal. V 485/A, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, beryllium balance with timing screws, adjusted to temperatures, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, swan neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness: 11 mm.