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Lot 258 · Important Watches: Part II

Reference 4072 | A yellow gold chronograph wristwatch | Made in 1937

Vacheron Constantin

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Estimate
CHF 20,000–CHF 40,000 hammer ≈ $22,106–$44,212
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Important Watches: Part II, Geneva · 15 May 2024
Record ID
TB-2026-5212545
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Vacheron Constantin, Reference 4072 | A yellow gold chronograph wristwatch | Made in 1937. Sotheby's, 15 May 2024, lot 258. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5212545.

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Vacheron Constantin, Reference 4072 | A yellow gold chronograph wristwatch | Made in 1937. Sotheby's, 15 May 2024, lot 258. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5212545.

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