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Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

LOT 388

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 497451, case No. 324914, made for the Aluminum Company of Canada circa 1947. Very fine and rare aluminum keyless dress watch.

CHF 3,500 - 4,500

EUR 2,300 - 3,000 / USD 2,800 - 3,500

Sold: CHF 5,060

C. Three-piece, ?bassine?, polished and matted with presentation engraving on the back. D. Matte aluminum with appliedpolished aluminum Breguet numerals, outer minute track,subsidiary seconds. Polished aluminum Breguet hands.M. 36.5 mm. (17'''), aluminum, caliber 439/6, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring with swan-neck micrometric regulator.Signed on the dial, case and movement.Diam. 45 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

The total weight of this watch is 19,61 grams. Watches such as this one were produced in very limited numbers beginning in the late 1930s. For an almost identical example see Antiquorum, October 14, 2001, lot 673.