Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...

New York, Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, Jun 20, 1998

LOT 89

Vacheron & Constantin, Geneve, No. 463695, case No. 328675, circa 1945. Very fine and rare, astronomic, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with triple date.

C. massive, polished, overhanging teardrop lugs, stepped band. D. two-tone silver with applied gold large Arabic numerals and indexes + auxiliary seconds dial, outer graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the lunations. "Baton " blued steel hands. M. 12 1/2 - rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures, antishock system, self compensating Breguet balancespring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm.