Vacheron Constantin Toledo 18K Yellow Gold circa 1961 RARE
Description
Vacheron Constantin 6440 Toledo, 18k yellow gold on a strap with an 18k yellow gold "Maltese cross" tang buckle, automatic Caliber 12-K1071 movement, acrylic crystal, silver dial with gold indices and pyramid stud markers, size: 32.8mm x 43.7mm (including lugs), thickness: 13.8mm, water resistant to 3 atm. Excellent Condition with Vacheron Constantin box, certificate, and extract from the Vacheron archive showing an original date of manufacture in 1961.
Product price
SOLD
More about Toledo 18K Yellow Gold circa 1961 RARE
This is an 18K yellow gold Vacheron & Constantin Toledo 6440. It has an alligator leather strap with an 18k yellow gold "Maltese cross" tang buckle, and an acrylic crystal. The 33mm by 44mm solid two-body rectangular "galbé" case, integral stepped lugs, and stepped flared art deco bezel are polished. The dial is silver with a sunburst pattern, with applied 18K yellow gold faceted pyramidal stud and dart index hour markers on a plain reserve. It has gold baton hands and a gold Vacheron Constantin Maltese Cross emblem at 12 o'clock. It's water resistant to 30 meters/100 feet, and the 13.8mm thick case, dial, and movement are all signed. This Vacheron & Constantin Toledo 6440 has a mechanical automatic Vacheron Constantin caliber 12-K1071 movement. It's rhodium-plated, with fausses côtes embellishment, and it's constructed with 29 jewels, a shock absorber device, and a straight-line lever escapement. It includes a monometallic balance that's adjusted to 5 positions, and a self-compensating flat balance-spring. This rare Vacheron & Constantin Toledo 6440 was originally sold in May of 1961 to a customer in Caracas, Venezuela. It was completely serviced and restored by the Vacheron Constantin workshop in Geneva in April of 2019.
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