YEAR: 1948
CASE MATERIAL: 18k yellow gold with characteristic horned lugs
DIAMETER: 35 mm.
STRAP: Brown leather strap
DIAL: silvered two-tone dial with the days of the month, day, and month printed in red
MOVEMENT: Cal. 455, manual
FUNCTIONS: Time, triple calendar
BUCKLE: Stainless steel buckle
WITH: Vacheron Constantin Extract from the Archives confirming 1948 as the year of manufacture.

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Lot Essay

The Ref. 4240 was Vacheron Constantin's first serially produced calendar wristwatch when it was unveiled in 1942. The present lot has a beautifully-crafted fluted yellow gold case and claw lugs.The day and month are indicated via apertures on the dial and a slim gold hands indicate the time while a red arrow indicates the day of the month.