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Vacheron Constantin yellow gold wristwatch, converted from a pocket watch

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

Movement late 19th – early 20th century

This yellow gold wristwatch features a movement originally produced as a pocket watch during the late 19th or early 20th century. The timepiece was later converted into a wristwatch format, resulting in a yellow gold case measuring approximately 29 mm in diameter.

The dial is finished in a gilt tone with a textured central field, featuring black Arabic numerals and an outer minute track. The dial is signed Vacheron & Constantin Genève and is complemented by Dauphine hands. The movement is a manual-winding Vacheron Constantin pocket watch caliber, numbered 344252, featuring a gilt finish and traditional architecture with a regulator index. The piece is fitted with a later brown leather strap secured by a gilt pin buckle.

The case is numbered 210801. This conversion reflects a historical practice of adapting larger pocket watch mechanisms into wrist-worn timepieces during the transition period of watch design in the early 20th century, retaining the original manufacturer's high-quality movement and signature aesthetics.

Evidence at a glance

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Physical characteristics

Strap
brown leather with gilt pin buckle
Weight
30 g
Diameter
29 mm
Material
yellow gold

Technical characteristics

Movement
manual winding, Vacheron Constantin pocket watch movement
Case number
210801
Movement number
344252

Design

Dial
gilt with textured central field
Hands
Dauphine
Numerals
Arabic

Identification

Source note
Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
Maker named in listing
Vacheron & Constantin

Catalogue references

No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.