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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 12, 1997
Vacheron & Constantin, Geneve, No. 498092, case No. 320980, circa 1951. Very fine and rare, "carre galbe", 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with 18K yellow gold extensible bracelet.
C. massive, polished, skeleton bezel with annels. D. matt silver with applied gold indexes and Roman numerals + auxiliary seconds dial. "Baton" gold hands. M. 9"' rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures, selfcompensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 32 x 32 mm.