Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, Mar 17, 2013
LOT 129
VACHERON & CONSTANTIN, REF. 4178 PINK GOLD Vacheron & Constantin, genève, No. 466490, case No. 303378, ref. 4178. made in 1949. Very fine and rare, 18K pink gold gentleman?s wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and tachometer.
CHF 10,000 - 15,000
USD 11,000 - 16,000 / EUR 8,000 - 12,000
Sold: CHF 16,250
C. Three-body, solid, polished, rounded band, teardrop lugs. D. Silver with applied pink gold baton and roman numerals, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer tachometer graduation, concentric, 1/5th second scale. Pink gold baton hands. M. Cal. V492, rhodium-plated, fausses-côtes decoration, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. diAm. 35 mm. ThiCKNess 11 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 2-8 |
Very good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-53-9-01 |
Good Reprinted Scratched HANDS Original |