Kansas City Collections: Art, Antiques, Coins & Jewelry
Sat, Sep 19, 2020 01:00AM EDT
Lot 16
18K Vacheron Constantin Model 4218, circa 1944 WWII
Sold for
$2,200
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $5,000 | $250 |
| $10,000 | $500 |
| $20,000 | $1,000 |
| $50,000 | $2,500 |
| $75,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Vintage 18K Vacheron Constantin model 4218 (circa 1944) with the extract from the archives document. Silver dial with 14K yellow gold hour markers, and the minute & hour batons, along with a blue steel seconds baton. There are Roman numeral and dots to mark the hours and the minutes are marked in 5 minute increments along with index marks for every minute. The case is 35mm not including the crown. The back is personalized for a WWII Lieutenant Colonel along with their military service number. Manual movement number 445921 with a 12"'1/2 - 454 Sec.c Caliber. The interior of the case is marked "Depose, Vacheron & Constantin, Swiss, 18K / 0.750, 284332" along with hallmarks. Aftermarket gold tone stretch band marked "USA", measuring 7 3/4" long. The extract from the archives paperwork is from March 2nd 2020 from Vacheron Constantin.
The watch winds and ticks but has not been checked for time accuracy. The crystal has several scratches, and there are some scratches and scuffs to the gold case.