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Geneva, Apr 03, 2005

LOT 144

?Medical Chronograph? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 446245, case No. 288891, Ref. 4178. Made in 1945. Very fine and rare, 18K pink gold gentleman?s wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and two-tone dial with pulsation scale, with a pink gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

EUR 20,000 - 25,000 / USD 25,000 - 35,000

Sold: CHF 48,300

C. Three-body, solid, polished, rounded band, fancy flared lugs. D. Two-tone, gilt, with applied yellow gold dotindexes and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer 1/5th second scale,outermost pulsation scale. Pink gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 13??? 434, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes"decoration, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, beryllium balance with timing screws, adjusted totemperature, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.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 - 5*
Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

The flared lugs of Ref. 4178 are one of the unique characteristics of Vacheron Constantin chronographs. Instantly recognizable, perfectly proportioned, this is one of the most beautiful and sought-after sports chronograph watches of the 1940s.