Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 12, 1997
Vacheron & Constantin, Geneve, No. 581452, case No. 321953, made in 1951, sold in 1951 to Vacheron Constantin, New York. Very fine and unusual square, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.
C. massive, polished, overhanging, oval fluted lugs. D. "guilloche" silver with applied gold indexes + auxiliary seconds dial. "Baton" gold hands. M. 9" ' rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition, with Extract of the Archives. Dim. 24 x 40 mm.