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Vacheron Constantin. A very fine and rare oversized 18K pink gold square-shaped wristwatch with two-tone dial

SIGNED VACHERON & CONSTANTIN, GENÈVE, MOVEMENT NO. 513218, CASE NO. 343334, REF. 4821, CIRCA 1950

Details

Vacheron Constantin. A very fine and rare oversized 18K pink gold square-shaped wristwatch with two-tone dial
Signed Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, movement no. 513218, case no. 343334, ref. 4821, circa 1950
Cal. P453/3B circular nickel-finished lever movement, 17 jewels, the two-tone silvered matte dial with applied square-shaped and triangular numerals, subsidiary seconds, in large cushion-shaped case with fluted sides, snap on back, 18K gold Vacheron Constantin buckle, case, dial and movement signed
36 mm. wide & 43 mm. overall length

Literature

The present watch is illustrated in I Signori del Tempo by Giampiero Negretti/Franco Nencini, p. 297.

Lot Essay

The present watch is one of the rarest examples of the celebrated "Cioccolatone" model by Vacheron Constantin. The combination of the pink gold case, attractive two-tone dial and the lesser known subsidiary seconds movement renders the watch a charismatic and exclusive look. It is therefore by little surprise that this watch was chosen for one of the world's most recognized books about collectors watches, I Signori del Tempo.

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