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Vacheron Constantin. A rare and very elegant 18K white gold and diamond-set automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds and date
Lot 43

Vacheron Constantin. A rare and very elegant 18K white gold and diamond-set automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds and date

Signed Vacheron Constantin, Genève, Automatic, ref. 6378Q, movement no. 570’987, case no. 403’479, manufactured in 1965

Closed14 November 2016

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CHF 27,500

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Vacheron Constantin. A rare and very elegant 18K white gold and diamond-set automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds and date
Signed Vacheron Constantin, Genève, Automatic, ref. 6378Q, movement no. 570’987, case no. 403’479, manufactured in 1965
MOVEMENT: automatic, cal. K1072 stamped twice with the Geneva Seal, 29 jewels
DIAL: silvered, brushed, applied square and baton diamond-set numerals, sweep centre seconds, minute divisions, window for date
CASE: 18K white gold, sloped brushed bezel, screw back, 35.5 mm. diam.
SIGNED: case, dial and movement
BUCKLE: 18K white gold Vacheron Constantin buckle

Specialist note

According to the Archive of Vacheron Constantin, the present watch was manufactured in 1965.

Cased in white gold and embellished with the charismatic diamond-set dial, the present ref. 63780 is a very attractive and well-preserved example of this 1960s model, distinguished by the unusual case design with enlarged bezel and substantial lugs.