CIRCA: 1941
CASE MATERIAL: Stainless steel and 18K pink gold, No. 272463
DIAMETER: 35 mm
STRAP MATERIAL: Black crocodile leather. This endangered species strap is shown for display purposes only and is not for sale. Upon sale, this watch will be supplied to the buyer with a calf leather trap (not shown).
DIAL: Silvered pink
MOVEMENT: Manual
FUNCTIONS: Time, chronograph
CALIBER: 434
WITH: 18K gold buckle

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This Vacheron & Constantin chronograph Ref. 4178 is an impressive example of the company’s landmark chronograph models; it was in production from 1938 until the early 1970s. It existed with oval-shaped chronograph buttons or with the better known rectangular variant like the present watch. Ref. 4178 is an all-time classic with a decent size for modern taste due to its stepped case and the claw lugs – especially in combination with the really rare steel and pink gold case.
The watch has been modified during an earlier service – therefore no extract from Vacheron & Constantin can be ordered.

Consigned by an European Private Collector.