Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Dec 02, 2003

LOT 311

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 492081, case No. 323075. Produced in the 1940's.Very fine and rare, oversized, center-seconds, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold VacheronConstantin buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. two-body, solid, polished, overhanging tear drop lugs, round bezel. D. "guilloché" silver with applied yellow gold dart indexes. Yellowgold "Bâton" hands. M. Cal. P454/5B, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement,monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 38 mm.