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Vacheron Constantin. A very fine, rare and large 18K pink gold square-shaped triple calendar wristwatch with phases of the moon and two-tone dial

SIGNED VACHERON & CONSTANTIN, GENEVE, MOVEMENT NO. 480'524, CASE NO. 361'721, REF. 4764, MANUFACTURED IN 1958

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Vacheron Constantin. A very fine, rare and large 18K pink gold square-shaped triple calendar wristwatch with phases of the moon and two-tone dial
Signed Vacheron & Constantin, Geneve, movement no. 480'524, case no. 361'721, ref. 4764, manufactured in 1958
Cal. P 485 circular nickel-finished lever movement, 17 jewels, monometallic balance, swan neck regulator, the two-tone silvered matte dial with applied baton and Arabic numerals, outer blue date dial with central hand, two windows for day and month, subsidiary dial combining constant seconds and phases of the moon, in large square-shaped case with raised bezel, curved fluted sides, snap on back, 18K pink gold Vacheron Constantin buckle, case, dial and movement signed
36 mm. wide & 43 mm. overall length

拍品專文

According to the Archives of Vacheron Constantin, the present watch was manufactured in 1958. It is a very fine and rare example of the celebrated "Cioccolatone" model by Vacheron Constantin, combining a sought after pink gold case and full calendar with an excellent overall condition.

The model was originally introduced into the market in the 1950s and was made in several versions, the majority in yellow gold with either mechanical or automatic movements and fitted with simple dials or calendar and phases of the moon.

The present watch, featuring the full calendar with moonphases and cased in pink gold in conjunction with the two-tone dial can probably be considered one of the most desirable vintage wristwatches by Vacheron Constantin offered at auction in years.

For a yellow gold "Cioccolatone" with calendar and phases of the moon see Ore d'Oro 2 by Jader Barracca, Giampiero Negretti, Franco Nencini, pl. D16.