104 Vacheron Constantin An absolutely attractive and rare, “Tank Brick”, rectangular shape manual wristwatch in pink gold, with two-tone dial.

Estimate: € 9.000 –⁠ 18.000

• Model Tank Brick
• Year Circa 1950s
• Reference 4108
• Case Material 18K pink gold
• Case Number 321'399
• Bracelet Material 18K pink gold bracelet, approximate length 190mm
• Movement Manual, cal. 458/3B, 17 jewels
• Movement Number 488'045
• Dimension 25mm width x 33mm length
• Signed Case, dial and movement

Since its founding in 1755 by Jean-Marc Vacheron in Geneva, the company has been a crucible of experimentation, giving life to high-level innovations such as the world’s first horological complication in 1770 and, nine years later, designing the inaugural engine-turned dial. The double name of Vacheron & Constantin made its debut in 1819, but it wasn’t until 1970 that the company officially adopted the name Vacheron Constantin. Two decades prior, the company birthed a splendid example of the Tank Brick, akin to the present lot. This dress watch stands as a stunning testament that would seamlessly grace the wrist of a discerning and refined collector. The timeless rectangular case in pink gold boasts a generously sized flat bezel. The exquisite Art-Deco style dial exudes absolute beauty with its applied pink trapezoidal index,and black-painted outer minute track with seconds at six o’clock. Rose gold baton hour and minute hands, along with the signature “VACHERON & CONSTANTIN,” “GENEVE,” complete the dial configuration. The present case was manufactured by the renowned Swiss casemaker Wenger, identifiable by the "Poinçon de Maître" with key number 1 stamped inside the caseback. Notably, the same case design, produced by the same casemaker, was used by three of the most prestigious Swiss manufacturers of the period: Vacheron Constantin, Audemars Piguet, and Patek Philippe. This shared use of the Wenger case perfectly illustrates the collaborative nature of the Swiss watch industry at the time, when leading maisons often relied on the same master artisans to achieve the highest standards of craftsmanship.