Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 11, 2012

LOT 160

VACHERON CONSTANTIN REF. 6406, YELLOW GOLD Vacheron Constantin, Genève, movement No. 556314, case No.381630, Ref. 6406. Made in the 1960s. Very fine, thin, indirect center-seconds, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Vacheron Constantin buckle.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, reeded bezel, lapidated straight lugs, snap-on case back . D. Silver with painted black radial Roman numerals. Blackened gold baton hands. M. Cal. K 1002, stamped twice with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodiumplated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, selfcompensating fl at balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 32 mm. Thickness 8 mm.