Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 11, 2012

LOT 363

VACHERON CONSTANTIN STAINLESS STEEL WITH TWO-TONE DIAL Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, movement No. 443317, case No. 277908. Made circa 1940. Very fine and rare, stainless steel wristwatch with two-tone dial.

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

USD 4,300 - 6,500 / EUR 3,300 - 5,000

Sold: CHF 4,875

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, snap-on case back, straight curved lugs. D. Two-tone silvered with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals and baton indexes, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 453, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm. Thickness: 9 mm. Property of a Dutch collector


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-50-01

Very good

Refreshed

HANDS Original

Notes

Vacheron Constantin stainless steel wristwatches are rare, made in very few examples, the company having tended to produce cases in precious metals - 18K yellow gold, pink gold, white gold, and platinum, and steel cases are therefore much sought after by collectors.