Vacheron Constantin. A fine and unusual aluminium openface keyless lever dress watch

SIGNED VACHERON & CONSTANTIN, GENÈVE, MOVEMENT NO. 497713, CASE NO. 336450, REF. 4348, MANUFACTURED IN 1953

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Vacheron Constantin. A fine and unusual aluminium openface keyless lever dress watch
Signed Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, movement no. 497713, case no. 336450, ref. 4348, manufactured in 1953
Cal. 17''' 489, with nickel-finished lever movement, 17 jewels, bimetallic compensation balance, the silvered matt dial with applied Breguet numerals, silvered moon-style hands, subsidiary seconds, in circular case with engraved inscription Walter L. Rice in deep appreciation board of directors Reynolds Metals Company July 31, 1968, case, dial and movement signed
44 mm. diam.

Lot Essay

Vacheron Constantin confirm the production of the present watch in 1953.

Accompanied by Vacheron & Constantin Guarantee & Instructions, leaflet "How to treat your watch for best service", original fitted presentation box and outer packaging.

The present watch is part of a small series of aluminium dress watches made as a study. The advantages of this metal are its extremely light weight and resistance to corrosion. The overall weight of the present lot including all parts is only 23 grams.

Reynolds Metals Company, the world's third largest aluminium company, began making tin foil cigarette and candy wrappers as the U.S. Foil Company in 1919, under the leadership of Richard S. Reynolds, a nephew of tobacco magnate R.J. Reynolds.

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