1940s 18ct gold round vintage Vacheron & Constantin watch

Date:           1940s

Case:            18ct gold, 31mm

Movement: Calibre V466

Dial:             Champagne with raised gold batons

Lugs:            17mm

A classic 1940s watch from Vacheron & Constantin, with ‘Bull horn’ lugs!

A 1940s, 18ct gold round vintage Vacheron and Constantin watch. The case measures 31mm, with 17mm ‘Cornes De Vache (bull horn)’ lugs. The case is signed Vacheron and Constantin, Swiss, marked 18K and numbered. The calibre V466, manual wind movement is signed Vacheron and Constantin, Geneve, numbered, with 17 jewels, adjusted to temperatures and numbered. The champagne dial has raised gold batons, with gilt hands and fine blued steel centre sweep seconds. The dial is signed Vacheron & Constantin, Geneve above the centre.

Vacheron & Constantin

“Do better if possible… and that’s always possible.” – The Swiss watch manufacturer, Vacheron & Constantin, motto!

The result of carrying out this commitment has led to the development some of the most exceptional timepieces in the world. As the world’s oldest continuous watchmaker, Vacheron & Constantin is very familiar with making world-class timepieces, and they are considered one of the “Big Three” along with Audemars Piguet and Patek Philippe. Prized by kings and queens, heads of state, and prominent public figures, their timepieces rank among the most exclusive and expensive in the world.