109,250 CHF
“Double Cylindrical Hooded Lugs” Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 422589, case No. 266653, Ref. 4083. Made in 1939. Very fine and very rare, 18K pink gold gentleman’s wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, tachometer, two-tone dial and stepped hooded lugs, with a pink gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. Three-body, solid, polished, rounded bezel, cylindrical stepped hooded lugs. Two-tone pink, brushed, withpainted bâton indexes and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer 1/5th secondscale, outermost tachometer scale. Blued steel "épée" hands. Cal. 13’’’ 295, frosted gilt, 20 jewels, straightline lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring, index regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm. Thickness: 11 mm. Notes Ref. 4083 Extremely elegant, this is one of the most sought-after watches. Its tubular lugs, particularly when in pink gold, as in the present watch, make it one of the most exclusive and characteristic watches made by Vacheron Constantin. For an identical watch in yellow gold, see lot 192.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-04-03
