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Vintage Vacheron Constantin Jumbo Teardrop watch, 18k rose gold, champagne dial, Cal. 453, brown leather strap, on a wrist on black background
Vintage Vacheron Constantin Jumbo Teardrop watch, 18k rose gold, champagne dial, on a wrist on blurred background
Vintage Vacheron Constantin Jumbo Teardrop watch, 18k rose gold, champagne dial, Cal. 453, brown leather strap, on blurred background

Vacheron Constantin Jumbo Teardrop 18k Rose 1940s

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Vacheron Constantin Teardrop 18k Rose — Sculptural Elegance of the 1940s

This exceptional Vacheron Constantin dress watch from the 1940s stands out with its dramatic giant teardrop lugs and refined mid-century design. The 18k rose gold case pairs beautifully with the champagne dial, featuring a bold applied rose hour markers, a precise minute track, and elegant Sub Second that create striking wrist presence.

The proportions are generous yet balanced, making this watch both eye-catching and timeless. Powering it is the manually wound Vacheron Constantin Cal. 453/3C, professionally serviced and running reliably.

A highly expressive and collectible 1940s Vacheron Constantin, combining architectural case design with classic Geneva elegance.

- wrist size in our picture is 18cm circumference -

DIAL:

  • original never touched champagne dial in great condition
  • original hands & VC crown

STRAP & BUCKLE:

CASE:

  • excellent overall condition, showing minor traces of use
  • 3- body 18k rose gold case with snap-on case back from case maker Eggly &Cie
  • 35 mm (without crown) / 43 mm (lug-to-lug) / 18 mm (between lugs) / 8 mm thick
  • year: 1940s
  • total weight: 45 g

MOVEMENT:

  • Vacheron Constantin Cal. 453/3C - manual wound
  • 17 jewels, 18000 A/h, 46 hours power reserve
  • professionally serviced 01/2026
  • +12 sec/d / 260°

BOX & PAPERS:

  • GOLDAMMER certificate of authenticity & service documentation card
  • GOLDAMMER box

GOLDAMMER REFERENCE: #1314

Vacheron Constantin

Since 1755, Vacheron Constantin has been the quiet cornerstone of Swiss watchmaking — the world’s oldest watch manufacturer in continuous operation. Yet despite that extraordinary lineage, the maison never shouts. It whispers — with elegance, restraint, and an unwavering commitment to horological perfection.

There is something profoundly dignified about a Vacheron Constantin. For over 250 years, it has crafted watches not just for collectors, but for kings, popes, sultans, and visionaries. Napoleon Bonaparte wore one. So did Harry Truman and the Duke of Windsor. But this isn’t a brand about ostentation. It’s about refinement. Purity of design. A kind of timeless confidence that doesn’t beg to be noticed, but rewards those who do.

From the sweeping curves of their ultra-thin dress watches to the mechanical genius behind their high complications, Vacheron Constantin represents the pinnacle of classical Swiss artistry. Every piece they create carries the imprint of tradition, yet never feels frozen in time. Their iconic Maltese cross — born from a gear component used in precise movement regulation — is a symbol of their relentless pursuit of harmony between function and form.

To wear a Vacheron is to embrace a watch that has nothing to prove, yet says everything about you. It is for the collector who has moved beyond trend — someone who values legacy over hype, craftsmanship over clout. Someone who recognizes that true connoisseurship lies not in loud statements, but in quiet excellence.

And in a world that moves fast and shouts louder, a Vacheron Constantin remains calm. Enduring. Certain.

After all, as their motto — unchanged since 1819 — reminds us:

“Do better if possible, and that is always possible.”



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