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Hong Kong, Jul 10, 2005

LOT 223

?Aluminum? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 455189, case No. 286901, Ref. 4348. Made for Canadian Aluminium Limited circa 1950. Very fine and rare aluminum keyless dress watch.

HKD 15,000 - 25,000

EUR 1,600 - 2,500 / USD 2,000 - 3,000

Sold: HKD 24,150

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 compensation balanceadjusted to temperature, Breguet balance-spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 45 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

For further information on Vacheron & Constantin watches with aluminium cases, see Antiquorum Geneva, ?The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Constantin?, April 3, 2005, pp 76-77.