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Geneva, May 15, 2005
LOT 46
Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 513872, case No. 347821, Ref. 4348. Made for Canadian Aluminium Limited in 1955. Very fine and rare aluminum keyless dress watch. Original certificate.
CHF 5,000 - 7,000
EUR 3,200 - 4,500 / USD 4,300 - 6,000
Sold: CHF 5,980
C. Three-piece, ?bassine?, polished and matted. D. Matte aluminum with applied polished aluminum Breguetnumerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Polished aluminum Breguet hands. M. 17??? Cal. 439/7,aluminum, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensationbalance adjusted to temperature, Breguet balance-spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 45 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 2 |
Very good |
Movement: 2 |
Very good |
Dial: 2 - 01 |
Notes
For a detailed description of Vacheron & Constantin watches with aluminium cases, see Antiquorum Geneva, ?The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Constantin?, April 3, 2005, pages 76 & 77.