The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Co...

Geneva, Apr 03, 2005

LOT 105

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 463959, case No. 273896, Ref. 4240. Made in 1948. Very fine and extremely rare, astronomic, 18K pink gold and stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with triple calendar and moon phases, and with a stainless steel Vacheron & Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

CHF 25,000 - 30,000

EUR 16,000 - 20,000 / USD 21,000 - 25,000

Sold: CHF 71,300

C. Two-body, bicolor, polished, stepped band, pink gold teardrop lugs and winding-crown, steel case.D. Two-tone silver with applied lapidated pink gold indexes and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial, outergraduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week and the months. Pink gold "bâton"hands. M. Cal. 12 1/2??? V 495, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line leverescapement, beryllium balance with timing screws, adjusted to temperatures, shock-absorber, Breguet balance-spring,swan neck micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm. Thickness: 11 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

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

Notes

Ref. 4240 one of Vacheron Constantin's most successful watches, was produced in yellow gold, rarely in pink gold, a very small number of pieces in steel, and a few dozen watches in bicolored cases of steel with pink gold lugs.