Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 25, 2012

LOT 121

VACHERON & CONSTANTIN TRIPLE CALENDAR RETAILED BY TÜRLER Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 429518, case No. 273737. Made in the 1940s. Fine and rare, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with triple calendar.

C. Two-body, polished, ribbed band, claw lugs. D.Two-tone matte gilt dial with applied yellow gold round indexes and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial, outer graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week and the months. Yellow gold dauphine hands, red arrow for the date. M. Cal. 455, rhodium-plated, fausses côtes decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, beryllium balance with timing screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness: 12 mm.