Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces
New York, Mar 10, 2011
Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 441776, case No. 31435. Made in the 1940s. Fine and rare, rectangular curved, 14K yellow gold wristwatch.
C. Two-body, solid, polished, snap-on case back, hooded straight lugs, flat top crystal. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold indexes and Arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. V435, tonneau-shaped, rhodium plated, fausses côtes decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures, blued steel Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 21 x 36 mm. Thickness 8 mm.
Grading System | |
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Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |