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

SIGNED VACHERON & CONSTANTIN, GENÈVE, MOVEMENT NO. 497766, CASE NO. 336492, REF. 4348, CIRCA 1950

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Vacheron Constantin. A fine and unusual aluminium openface keyless lever dress watch with original box
Signed Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, movement no. 497766, case no. 336492, ref. 4348, circa 1950
Cal. 17''' 489 nickel-finished lever movement, 17 jewels, bimetallic compensation balance, the silvered matte dial with applied Breguet numerals, silvered moon-style hands, subsidiary seconds, in circular plain case with snap on back, case, dial and movement signed
44 mm. diam.

Lot Essay

Accompanied by Vacheron Constantin gilt medal bearing movement number 497766, original sales tags, 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.

Its rarity is enhanced by the excellent, like new condition, the original boxes and labels.

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