The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Co...

Geneva, Apr 03, 2005

LOT 192

?Double Cylindrical Hooded Lugs? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 427231, case No. 266659, Ref. 4083. Made in 1940. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, tachometer, hooded lugs and 18K yellow gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

CHF 40,000 - 60,000

EUR 25,000 - 40,000 / USD 35,000 - 50,000

Sold: CHF 66,700

C. Three-body, polished, rounded bezel, stepped rounded hooded lugs. D. Matte silver with bâton indexes andArabic numerals, subsidiary seconds, 30-minute register, outer fifth second timing scale, outermost tachometer.Yellow gold "Baton" hands. M. Cal. 13??? 295 Chrono, rhodium plated, ?fausses-côtes" decoration, 20 jewels,straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring, index regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 33 mm. Thickness: 10,5 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3 - 14
Movement: 3 - 5 - 6*
Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

For an identical watch in pink gold, see lot 136.