Swiss 14 carat gold lever with two-tone silvered dial Circa 1940

Open faced watch with two-tone silvered dial by Vacheron & Constantin
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An unusual Swiss 14 carat gold open faced keyless lever watch with two-tone silvered dial, circa 1940. Nickel finished lever movement, 17 jewels, bimetallic compensation balance, micrometer regulator, two-tone silvered dial, applied Arabic numerals and subsidiary seconds. Later plain case, snap on back engraved ‘A.D. Reed 1865-1945’. Case, dial and movement signed.
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Diameter: 44 mm
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Signed: Vacheron & Constantin Genève