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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

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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

Special Notice

Many of the watches offered for sale in this catalogue are pictured with straps made of endangered or protected animal materials such as alligator or crocodile. These endangered species straps are shown for display purposes only and are not for sale. Christie’s will remove and retain the strap prior to shipment from the sale site. At some sale sites, Christie’s may, at its discretion, make the displayed endangered species strap available to the buyer of the lot free of charge if collected in person from the sale site within 1 year of the date of the sale. Please check with the department for details on a particular lot.

Lot Essay

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.

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