Vacheron Constantin

vintage V&C , caliber 453 , jumbo size 38mm. case maker's mark is hammer the lugs sharpe were not same as ref4361 and ref 4527 could you share information about this one ? its the first time i saw the model . ...  

VC seems to have some of the best lugs around...dials too for that matter...

is it ref 4540?

its not ref 4540. ...  

V&C's 38mm wrist watch cases of the 50s and 60s were often called "XXL", which is funny as today anything XXL would probably be 48+. I haven't this design in my photo archive so would exercise caution until you can examine the case markings directly.

the case maker's mark looks ok . ...  

either 154 or 54 stamped on the case body to confirm the two parts match. The casemaker was registered in 1947 so that establishes the earliest possible date. Edit: here is an example from the same case maker but for Ref 4539 XXL of 1949. The numbers matc...  

there is not last 3 digits stamped on case body. stamped 3 digits on case body is a common anti-counterfeiting method during this period? i saw some models used the method , not only case maker but i didnot see it on models after 1960s

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XXL, 38mm but no hallmark on mid-case or back side of lug. ...  

or a manufacturing flaw because one lug appears to be in a different position than the others. As for authenticity, only VC can determine for these watches where we don't have a reference number engraved on the watch itself, but I cannot find a similar mo...  

is this one ...  

Is this watch yours? If yes, you are most welcome to start a fresh thread to show it off The 4540 was already shared here in post #4.

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Thank you for confirmation ;-)