Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 13, 2012

LOT 167

VACHERON & CONSTANTIN YELLOW GOLD Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 453602, case No. 290916. Made circa 1943. Very fine, 18K yellow gold wristwatch.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, rounded bezel, concave lugs. D. Matte silver with applied radial yellow gold Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 453, rhodium-plated, fausses côtes decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to temperatures, blued steel Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 10 mm.