The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Co...

Geneva, Apr 03, 2005

LOT 149

So-called ?TV Watch? ?Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 478082, case No. 330117, Ref. 4736. Made in 1953. Very fine and unusually rare, large, "carré à coins arrondis", center-seconds, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with a pink gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

CHF 12,000 - 16,000

EUR 8,000 - 10,000 / USD 10,000 - 14,000

Sold: CHF 10,350

C. Two-body, solid, polished, sloped bezel, lapidated corners, rounded lugs, thick crystal. D. Satiné silver withapplied pink gold bâton indexes, outer minute devisions. Pink gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 9??? 466/38, rhodium-plated,?fausses côtes? decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, beryllium balance with timingscrews, adjusted to temperatures, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, Vacheron &Constantin micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 33 x 33 mm. Thickness: 9 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3 - 5 - 01

Notes

Called the ?TV Watch? by collectors, this extremely rare model is considered to be the ?younger brother? of the ?cioccolatone?, and like it, one of the precursors of the soon to become popular extra-large wristwatch. For an identical watch in yellow gold, see lot 222.