Important Collectors’ Wristwatches,Po...

New York, Mar 23, 2005

LOT 232

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 569637, case No. 369969, Ref. 6345. Made in the 1950s. Very fine and rare, extra thin, keyless, 18K white gold ?montre couteau? dress watch.

C. Three-body with very thin edge, solid, brushed, polished bezel, integrated semi-oval pendant. D. Silvered withapplied white gold bâton indexes. White gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 1003, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" deco-ration,stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, beryllium balanceadjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating balance spring, regulation arm.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 42 mm.