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Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

LOT 451

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 569340, case No. 394290, Ref. 6665. Made circa 1961. Fine and rare square, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Four-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, sharp angles, hooded lugs, hinged central section allowing the watchto be used as a desk timepiece, flat top crystal.D. Matte silver with applied gold baton indexes, subsidiary sec-onds.Tritium-coated yellow gold "Dauphine" hands.M. K 1001, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark,rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balanceadjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 29 x 29 mm.