Lot 449

Vacheron & Constantin à Genève, "Les Historiques Chronograph", Movement No. 877976, Case No. 633138, Ref. 47101/4, Cal. 1140/1, 37 mm, circa 2003
A gentleman's heavy and elegant Geneva wristwatch with chronograph with 30 min. counter and tachymeter scale in a platinum case
Case: platinum, glazed push back. Dial: salmon pink gilt. Movm.: 2/3 plate movement, Glucydur screw balance.
This timepiece has a salmon-coloured dial with engine-turned pattern and - for collectors and aficionados - perfectly epitomises the style of the modern Vacheron & Constantin chronograph. A classic piece that is, at the same time, a modern reinterpretation of the reference 4178 in the 1940s and 1950s. The movement is fitted with the Lemania calibre 1140/1141, which is regarded as one of the best chronograph movements of all times.
The Vacheron Constantin "Les Historiques chronograph" was produced from 1990 to 2003 in a limited edition of 1250 pieces in yellow gold, 300 pieces in platinum with salmon-coloured dial, and 25 pieces in platinum with black dial for the Taiwanese market.

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