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Vacheron Constantin 'Spillmann Calatrava'
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Vacheron Constantin 'Spillmann Calatrava' - (Ref. 40993454/AS12617) Product Details
Overall Condition: Very good condition overall. Case shows light wear consistent with age and use. Dial and handset are in excellent condition.
The great dress watches of the 1950s often achieved their elegance with remarkably little: beautiful proportions, a superb movement, and a case whose details become more interesting the closer you look. This Vacheron & Constantin is an especially handsome example—and its case adds another important name to the story.
Crafted in 18K yellow gold, the 34mm case was made by C.R. Spillmann & Co, the celebrated Geneva casemaker responsible for cases used by some of Switzerland’s most prestigious manufactures. Spillmann is particularly associated with exceptional complicated and waterproof cases for Rolex, and its work for Vacheron Constantin has become a point of considerable interest among vintage collectors. Here, the broad caseband flows into substantial, sharply formed lugs that curve downward around the wrist, giving the watch considerably more presence than its 35mm measurement might suggest.
The two tone silvered satin dial is pure mid-century Geneva. Applied rose-gold triangular markers alternate with Arabic numerals at the cardinal positions, while slender matching baton hands indicate the time. A subsidiary seconds register at 6:00 provides just enough interruption to the otherwise beautifully spare composition. The simple rose-gold crown completes the case.
Inside is the manually wound Vacheron Constantin Calibre 1001, an exceptionally thin movement perfectly suited to the restrained proportions of a classic dress watch.
Between the Spillmann case, beautifully balanced dial architecture, warm rose gold, and hand-wound movement, this is the sort of vintage Vacheron that demonstrates why simplicity at the highest level is anything but simple.
General
Condition
Pre-owned
Brand
Vacheron Constantin
Reference
40993454/AS12617
Year
1950s
Family
Dress Watch Unknown
Product Code
40993454
Watch Display
Analog
Case
Case Size
34 mm
Case Material
Yellow Gold
Lug Width
18 mm
Dial
Dial Color
Champagne
Movement
Type
Manual-winding
Bracelet
Bracelet Material
Leather
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