Name: Vacheron Constantin Hooded Lugs
Brand: Vacheron Constantin
Price: 9950.0 USD
Availability: InStock

$9,950.00

The finest timepieces don't display their beauty; they conceal it. Which is why collectors keep returning to these mid-century Vacheron Tanks. 27mm by 33mm of pure architectural restraint.

And then we notice the lugs. Most lugs are blunt instruments. A spring bar hanging out like a visible seam in a bespoke jacket. Practical, yes. But mundane. Vacheron, in a quiet act of rebellion, refused that exposure.

These are hooded lugs. Curved covers that frame the strap's entry and shelter the join where metal yields to leather. They don't just hold the strap; they embrace it; transforming industrial necessity into quiet intimacy.

The dial raises the bar further. Perhaps lightly cleaned over its life; it looks almost untouched. The silvered surface contrasts perfectly with the warmth of the yellow gold while baton markers keep discipline.

Inside beats the Cal. 458/3B: rhodium-plated, finished with Côtes de Genève. Beautiful enough to exhibit, yet hidden behind solid gold. This is the humility of the Maison. Founded in 1755. Two and a half centuries perfecting discretion.

Most collectors chase loud chronographs. The investment thesis here is rarer: design language. Rectangular Vacherons with unusual lug architecture are sleepers. Hooded Tanks? Rarer than a mint Ref. 4178 . The choice separating real collectors from accumulators.

We offer complimentary worldwide delivery on our watches. If ordering from overseas, delivery will depend on the value of the timepiece and the destination.

Please note that all import taxes and duties are the responsibility of the buyer.

If ordering from Hong Kong before 1 PM HKT, your watch will be sent the same working day. The courier will depend on the value of the watch, with all watches delivered the next working day.

All orders below USD 100 000 are shipped using our insured courier partners. For orders above USD 100 000, we use specialised services used by the jewellery industry for shipping high-value products.

Your satisfaction and trust is of the highest importance to us and we stand by the quality of all of our watches.

We offer a one-year warranty on the mechanical function of all watches bought from us, starting from the day of purchase.

We do not guarantee the waterproofness of any watch and therefore, this warranty also does not cover any cosmetic damage to the case and/or movement by water or moisture entering the watch.

Our warranty does not apply to any accidental damage or mishandling of your watch and excludes the bracelet, case parts (including pushers, winding stem, crown and bezel), watch glass, dial and hands.

CONDITION: Excellent with crisp lug definition and clean dial
YEAR: Circa 1950s
MATERIAL: 18k Yellow Gold
DIMENSIONS: 27mm x 33mm (excluding lugs)
MOVEMENT: Manual-wind Cal. 458/3B, rhodium-plated, Côtes de Genève, 17 jewels
CASE: Snap-back construction with characteristic hooded lugs
DIAL: Silver with applied baton markers
CRYSTAL: Domed acrylic
STRAP: Non OEM leather strap and buckle

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