Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 13, 2012

LOT 47

VACHERON & CONSTANTIN TRIPLE DATE CLAW LUGS PINK GOLD Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 463395, case No. 283926. Made circa 1946. Fine and rare, 18K pink gold wristwatch with triple date calendar and claw lugs.

USD 7,000 - 10,000

EUR 5,500 - 8,000

C. Two-body, polished, fl uted band, claw lugs. D. Matte silver with applied pink gold Arabic numerals and pyramid indexes, subsidiary seconds dial, outer graduation for the date in red and black minute track, apertures for the days of the week and the months. Pink gold baton hands, blued steel date indicator hand. M. Cal. V 485, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, beryllium balance with timing screws, adjusted to temperatures, shock absorber, selfcompensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness: 10 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-7-01

Good

Oxidized

HANDS Original

Notes

Vacheron Constantin made beautiful calendar watches in the 1940s with a diversity of stylized cases and dials. Similar examples to the present lot appear in "Secrets of Vacheron Constantin", page 230, by Franco Cologni. For an example of a vintage Vacheron Constantin triple date wristwatch in yellow gold see lot 50.