Vacheron Constantin Cornes de Vache 18k 1940s

Vacheron Constantin Cornes de Vache — 1940s

Mid-Century Elegance, Masterfully Engineered

This exceptionally rare Vacheron Constantin dress watch from the 1940s represents the golden age of Swiss craftsmanship. Housed in a beautifully proportioned 31 mm 18k yellow gold case by Antoine Gerlach SA, it blends refined geometry with subtle wrist presence.

The untouched white dial and the bold Cornes de Vache lugs are the stars of the show — richly textured and perfectly balanced with applied golden indices, numerals and slim gold daggers hands. It’s a dial execution seldom seen today, and one that exemplifies Vacheron’s dedication to hand-finished artistry.

Inside beats the charming Caliber 466, a manual-wind movement from one of Vacheron’s most celebrated eras. The elegant and classic mid-century case architecture, this piece stands as a true gentleman’s watch: understated, sophisticated, and undeniably rare.

- wrist size in our picture is 18cm circumference -

DIAL:

• original never touched white dial in great condition 
• original hands and crown
  

STRAP & BUCKLE:

• brown GOLDAMMER KARDINAL Lizard Embossed Leather Watch Strap fitting up to 20 cm wrist size / 2 mm thick
• gold plated GOLDAMMER buckle

CASE:

• good overall condition, showing minor traces of use
• 3- body 18k yellow gold case with snap-on case back from case maker Antoine Gerlach SA
• 31 mm (without crown) / 39 mm (lug-to-lug) / 16 mm (between lugs) / 9.5 mm thick
• year: 1940-1945
  
• total weight: 35 g

MOVEMENT:

• Vacheron Constantin Cal. V466 - manual wound
• 17 jewels, 18000 A/h, 46 hours power reserve
  
• professionally serviced 02/2026
• +2 sec/d / 290°

BOX & PAPERS:

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

GOLDAMMER REFERENCE: #1440