Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 13, 2012

LOT 50

VACHERON & CONSTANTIN TRIPLE DATE CLAW LUGS YELLOW GOLD Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 457778, case No. 300127. Made circa 1945. Fine and rare, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with triple date calendar and claw lugs.

C. Two-body, polished, fl uted band, claw lugs. D. Champagne with applied yellow gold Roman numerals and dart 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. Yellow 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