Vacheron Constantin

Hello All, This is my very first post. I apologize in advance for my ignorance. I recently acquired what I believe to be a rose gold VC 4241 at auction. Per the auction house the watch would work for 24 hours then stop. I rolled the dice and made the buy....  

It could have definitely been worse. I have been dealing with antiques for a while and I was actually pleasantly surprised. I expected to have to send it to VC immediately.

Watch and welcome to the forum!

Seems like this site is full of knowledgeable collectors.

. . . which, if confirmed by our resident VC experts, should be your guide. If it was represented as authentic but proves otherwise, you might consider returning it. Cordially, Art

The condition of the rest of the watch appears to be original. Original (or very old and brittle) broken down band, and the pusher was stuck in. It was not represented by the specific type of watch (4241)...etc. I don't think anyone took the time in the p... 

. . . please compare your dial against these images from our files. You'll find at least three points of reference where they diverge from yours. I hope our resident experts will be here soon to issue an authoritative opinion. Art ...  

I see the date numbers on the outer ring are flipped around the circumference starting at 9, the roman numerals are mounted vertically in the three and nine position in the picture you are showing, and the small dial has marks for individual seconds inste...  

. . . elaborate? Thanks, Art

Did someone here pick it up? Or is that first photo a stock photo.

. . . collectors, although I've no idea why.

I am planning on sending it in at some point. I am just really enjoying wearing it at the moment.

I took the watch to the high end watch dealer in my area. He opened the back, to get the numbers, and said the watch is completely original. His hypothesis is that is sat in someones drawer for 50 years. I asked if it was OK to run/wear and he said it wou... 

I finally received the watch back from the VC Boutique yesterday. It looks amazing! They did a great job with it. Here are a couple photos. One with a 4240 from the house collection. Now I just need the new band to arrive! ...  

Thanks for sharing your spa story.

Hi. I own multiple vintage VCs from this era. Based on the serial number on the case, this watch was probably produced in 1945. It's important to confirm that the movement serial number is also from 1945, but I couldn't read it in your photos. The case an... 

The abstract came back from 1946, and the numbers line up appropriately for movement and SN. I actually believe the buckle to be original, not because of my personal knowledge, because when I picked up my watch from the boutique after service/restoration ...  

Buckles and straps are “consumables” that are replaced many times over the life of a watch which is regularly worn. Here is a previous post on the subject:

Thank you for the link! Any info is much appreciated.