100 Years of Wristwatches

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 19, 2000

LOT 160

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 476728, case No. 313980, Ref. 3861. Completed in July 1949, sold on13 September 1949 to Vacheron Constantin, New York.Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. three-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, teardrop lugs. D. black with applied gold round indexes, at thecenter, a fluted revolving gold plate bearing the triangular yellow gold hands. M. Cal. 9''', V458 rhodium plated,'fausses côtes' decoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures, self-compensatingBreguet balance spring.Dial, case, and movement signed.Diam. 30 mm.