Exceptional horologic works of art

Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

LOT 233

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 463519, case No. 307828. Produced circa 1945. Very fine and rare, astronomic, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with triple date calendar and moon phases.

C. three-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, fluted and elongated curved lugs. D. two-tone matte silver with applied pink gold triangular indexes and Arabic numerals, auxiliary "guilloché" seconds dial, painted black outer graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the moon phases, the days of the week and the months in painted red writing. Pink gold "Baton" hands, red arrow for the date. M. Cal. 485, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometric regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 33 mm.