Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 13, 2012

LOT 129

VACHERON & CONSTANTIN REF. 6131 YELLOW GOLD Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 515827, case No. 354968, Ref. 6131. Made in 1958. Very fine, large, center seconds, 18K yellow gold wristwatch. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, snap-on case back, straight lugs. D. Satiné silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes, outer minute track. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. P 454/5B, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses côtes decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, beryllium balance adjusted to temperatures, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, swan neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 10 mm.