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"Up for sale this rare find: an authentic Vacheron & Constantin men's watch in a big-sized heavy solid 18K yellow gold case, manufactured in 1940's.
The dial is nicely-designed with gold Arabic hour numerals and ""pyramid"" hour markings, the solid-gold case is beautifully shaped with ""tear drop"" lugs, the watch retains its original winding crown and looks gorgeous overall.
The watch is equipped with a rare big-sized genuine Vacheron & Constantin P454 Cal. chronometer-grade 17 jewels manually-wound movement, epitomizing an excellence and perfection of Swiss mechanical watches gold era. The watch is excellent working and keeping time.
This rare and highly collectible timepiece is supplied with a high quality leather band, and is ready to wear and enjoy or to grace your vintage watches collection. It would be an excellent financial investment, always raising its value.
The photos have been taken of the actual watch offered for sale. No box or papers are coming with the watch, but we guarantee its authenticity.
CASE:
width - 35 mm (not counting winding crown);
length - 43 mm (including lugs);
thickness - 11 mm;
total weight with band and buckle - 41 g.
solid 18K yellow-gold; Swiss made; two-piece; ""tear drop"" lugs; snap back, signed, numbered and hallmarked; original non-signed yellow-gold winding crown; acrylic scratch-free crystal;
DIAL:
silver-color dial; professionally re-finished to its original specifications; yellow-gold baton hands, Arabic hour numerals and ""pyramid"" hour markings; central seconds; blued-steel second's hand; signed;
MOVEMENT:
genuine 17 Jewels Swiss Made Vacheron & Constantin P454 Cal. manually-wound movement; decorated with Geneve stripes; adjusted to temperatures; shock resistant suspension to monometallic balance, overcoiled spring with swan's neck micrometer regulator; signed and numbered; excellent-working and keeping time;
BAND:
Alpine 18 mm brown leather band, non-signed gold-color buckle; total length of the watch with band and buckle 9"" (23 cm)."