Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 25, 2012

LOT 250

VACHERON CONSTANTIN CLAW LUGS Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 459261, case No. 302232. Made in the 1950's. Very fine, center seconds, 18K yellow gold wristwatch. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave bezel, claw lugs, snap-on case back. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes and Roman numerals, outer minute/seconds track. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. V466, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straightline lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures, selfcompensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam 31 mm. Thickness 9 mm.