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Vacheron Constantin. A fine, rare and attractive 18K gold chronograph wristwatch with two-tone silvered dial and Gay Frères bracelet
Lot 132 THE PROPERTY OF A LADY

Vacheron Constantin. A fine, rare and attractive 18K gold chronograph wristwatch with two-tone silvered dial and Gay Frères bracelet

SIGNED VACHERON & CONSTANTIN, GENÈVE, REF. 4072, MOVEMENT NO. 431'256, CASE NO. 271'100, MANUFACTURED IN 1942

Closed14 November 2011

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Vacheron Constantin. A fine, rare and attractive 18K gold chronograph wristwatch with two-tone silvered dial and Gay Frères bracelet
Signed Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, ref. 4072, movement no. 431'256, case no. 271'100, manufactured in 1942
Cal. 434 nickel-finished lever movement, 19 jewels, two-tone silvered dial, applied gold baton numerals, outer seconds divisions and blue tachymetre scale, two engine-turned subsidiary dials for constant seconds and 30 minutes register, circular case, snap on back, two rectangular chronograph buttons in the band, 18K gold Gay Frères bracelet, case, dial and movement signed
35 mm. diam.

Specialist note

According to the Archives of Vacheron Constantin, the present watch was manufactured in 1942.

Consigned by a lady, this watch is a particularly attractive example of a Vacheron Constantin chronograph reference 4072, distinguished by its extremely well-preserved, original overall condition, the two-tone silvered dial and the period Gay Frères gold bracelet.

Reference 4072, one of Vacheron Constantin's most popular chronograph models, was in production from 1938 until the early 1970s. It existed with oval-shaped chronograph buttons or with the better known rectangular version, the bezel was either bevelled or flat.