Exclusive Timepieces 22 –⁠ 23 October 2022 | Monaco

Auction Details

One of the finest selections of vintage and contemporary watches we were able to put together. We tried to do our best to offer you extremely rare and well preserved collectable pieces of the best manufactures.

Session I: Saturday 22 October, 2:30 PM – lots 1 to 104
Session II: Sunday 23 October, 10:30 AM – lots 105 to 179
Session III: Sunday 23 October, 2:30 PM – lots 180 to 271

204 Vacheron Constantin Very Attractive and Rare, Automatic Wristwatch in Pink Gold, With Fancy Lugs and Two Tone Guillochè Dial

Estimate: € 4,000 –⁠ 8,000

Sold € 5,200

Lot Description

Model: Fancy Lugs
Case Material: Pink Gold
Bracelet Material: Leather Strap
Year: 1940s
Movement: Automatic
Caliber: 477/1
Case N°: 328505
Movement N°: 497304
Dimensions: 35 mm
Signed: Dial, Case and Movement

In the 1940s the Swiss brand gave life to a time-only wristwatch of authentic beauty with a nicely manufactured case and an even more special dial. The lot here offered is an example in 18k pink gold with a very beautiful case and the fancy lugs. This elegant style of lugs has somewhat become Vacheron Constantin’s signature design from the ’30s when they have been firstly introduced and then used on different specimens. The argentè dial is extraordinary for its complexity and structure: three different types of guilloché/linen decoration embellish the whole dial, three as well are the different applied indexes in pink gold used to decorate it while a slim track for minutes/seconds with applied pink gold round dots enrich everything. On this 35 mm wide case has been equipped with the caliber 477/1. This is a wonderful example of a mid-century vintage Vacheron Constantin wristwatch.