Vintage Vacheron Constantin Sub Second Teardrop watch, two-tone case, silver dial, manual, brown leather strap on wrist, black background

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Vintage Vacheron Constantin Sub Second Teardrop watch, two-tone case, silver dial, held in hand against a blurred background

Vintage Vacheron Constantin Sub Second Teardrop watch, two-tone case, silver dial, manual, brown leather strap on wrist, black background, video

Vintage Vacheron Constantin Sub Second Teardrop watch, two-tone case, silver dial, showing details, video

Vacheron Constantin Sub Second Teardrop Two Tone 1940s

Name: Vacheron Constantin Sub Second Teardrop Two Tone 1940s
Brand: Vacheron Constantin
SKU: #1262
Price: 10900.00 EUR
Availability: OutOfStock

€10.900

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BRAND HISTORY

1940s Vacheron Constantin Teardrop Two-Tone – Art Deco Craftsmanship, Haute Horlogerie Detail

A beautifully preserved Vacheron Constantin from the late 1940s, distinguished by its rare two-tone case construction: a stainless steel body paired with sculptural 18k rose gold teardrop lugs. The untouched silver enamel dial is a masterpiece of subtle detailing, featuring rose gold indexes, matching hands, and an elegant outer minute track — a composition that radiates pre-war refinement.

With its balanced 34 mm proportions, sub-seconds display, and the revered Cal. P453 inside, this VC captures everything collectors love about the maison’s early design language: purity, precision, and quiet sophistication.

A rare and striking Art Deco treasure.

- wrist size in our picture is 18cm circumference -

DIAL:

original never touched silver enamel dial in great condition
original hands & crown

STRAP & BUCKLE:

brown GOLDAMMER KARDINAL Alligator Embossed Leather Watch Strap / 2 mm thick
original 18k yellow gold VC buckle (not from the 1940s)

CASE:

excellent overall condition, showing minor traces of use
3- body stainless steel case with 18k rose gold teardrop lugs and snap-on case back
34 mm (without crown) / 42 mm (lug-to-lug) / 16 mm (between lugs) / 8.5 mm thick
year: late 1930s/early 1940s (by movement number)
total weight: 39 g

MOVEMENT:

Vacheron Constantin Cal. P453 - manual wind
17 jewels, 18000 A/h, 46 hours power reserve
professionally serviced 11/2025
+26 sec/d / 310°

BOX & PAPERS:

GOLDAMMER certificate of authenticity & service documentation card
GOLDAMMER box

GOLDAMMER REFERENCE: #1262

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.”