95th Auction
2017/5/6
Lot 446
Vacheron & Constantin à Genève, Movement No. 494961, Case No. 330760, Ref. 4537, Cal. P454/5B, 38 mm, circa 1955
A gentleman’s elegant and extremely rare oversized Geneva wristwatch with indirect center seconds - this is one of 258 examples of reference 4537
Case: 18k pink gold, push back. Dial: gilt, engine-turned. Movm.: bridge movement, indirect centre seconds, Glucydur screw balance.
This gentleman’s red gold wristwatch has a particularly striking design and is in outstanding condition. The dial is rather larger than was usual at the time of its making and allover decorated with engine-turned stripe pattern; the matted edge has dot indexes. Baton indexes and gold Arabic numerals complete the picture.
The watch is in excellent condition and will doubtlessly make the heart of any collector of unusual wristwatches beat faster.
A gentleman’s elegant and extremely rare oversized Geneva wristwatch with indirect center seconds - this is one of 258 examples of reference 4537
Case: 18k pink gold, push back. Dial: gilt, engine-turned. Movm.: bridge movement, indirect centre seconds, Glucydur screw balance.
This gentleman’s red gold wristwatch has a particularly striking design and is in outstanding condition. The dial is rather larger than was usual at the time of its making and allover decorated with engine-turned stripe pattern; the matted edge has dot indexes. Baton indexes and gold Arabic numerals complete the picture.
The watch is in excellent condition and will doubtlessly make the heart of any collector of unusual wristwatches beat faster.
Sold
estimated
7.700—9.000 €
Price realized
9.200 €