Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 25, 2012

LOT 251

VACHERON & CONSTANTIN REF. 4299, TEARDROP LUGS Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 471579, case No. 305851, Ref. 4299. Made in 1948. Very fine, 18K yellow gold wristwatch. Accompanied by a letter of Authentication.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, teardrop lugs, beaded winding crown. D. Gilt matte with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals and dart indexes, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold bâton hands. M. Cal. V. 458, rhodium plated, fausses côtes decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, beryllium balance adjusted to temperatures, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 31 mm. Thickness: 8 mm.