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Geneva, May 15, 2005

LOT 161

?Claw Lugs? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 463487, case No. 318625, Ref. 4461. Made in 1953. Very fine and rare, astronomic, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with full calendar and moon phases.

CHF 25,000 - 30,000

EUR 16,000 - 19,000 / USD 20,000 - 25,000

Sold: CHF 29,900

C. Two-body, solid, brushed and polished, claw lugs, sloping bezel. D. Two-tone mattesilver with applied yellow gold indexes and Arabic numerals, auxiliary "guilloché"seconds dial, painted blue outer graduation for the days of the month, apertures for themoon phases, the days of the week and the months in painted red writing. Yellow gold"bâton" hands. M. 12 1/2??? V 495, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17jewels, straight line lever escapement, beryllium balance adjusted totemperatures, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring,swan neck micrometer adjustment to the regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 33 mm. Thickness 12 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

The so-called ?claw lugs? were fashionable for almost two decades, from the beginning of the 1940s to the end of the 1950s. These lugs, which were featured on watches with various types of complications, were extremely surprising and effective. For another example of this model see: Antiquorum, ?The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Constantin?, April 3, 2005, lot 211.