Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, May 12, 2013
LOT 363
VACHERON & CONSTANTIN, STEEL AND GOLD TEARDROP LUGS Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, movement No. 498837, case No. 301764. Made in the 1940s. Very fine and rare, stainless steel and 18K pink gold wristwatch with teardrop lugs
CHF 1,500 - 2,500
HKD 12,500 - 21,000 / USD 1,600 - 2,700
C. Three-body, polished and brushed, pink gold curved bezel and winding- crown, steel teardrop lugs, snap-on steel case back. D. Silver with applied pink gold baton indexes, subsidiary seconds. Pink gold baton hands. M. Cal. V458/3B, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, beryllium balance adjusted to temperatures, shock-absorbers, selfcompensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 30 mm. THICKNESS 8 mm
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: A |
Good |
Case: 3-8 |
Good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |