$3,540
Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 496268, case No. 320811. Made circa 1960. Fine, flat, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an integral heavy 18K yellow gold bracelet. Three-body, solid, polished, concave lugs. “Guilloché” silver with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals, faceted bâton and triangular indexes. Yellow gold "bâton" hands. Cal. P 453/3B, rhodium-plated, “fausses-côtes” decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, beryllium balance adjusted to temperatures, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, “swan-neck” micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness: 8 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-06-14