Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc...

New York, Grand Havana Room, Mar 19, 2003

LOT 16

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 429739, case No. 288489. Produced circa 1948.Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with triple date and an 18K yellow gold Vacheron & Constantin buckle.

C .two-body, solid, polished, stepped band, teardrop lugs. D. matte silver with applied yellow gold dots and Arabic numerals, outer red graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week and the months in red, auxiliary seconds dial. "Bâton" yellow gold hands. M. Cal. 455, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.