A quietly confident classic from one of Switzerland’s oldest watchmakers, this vintage Vacheron Constantin shows the elegant simplicity of the 1950s dress watches. Back then, Vacheron was making refined, time‑only pieces in the same elegant style that collectors now lovingly compare to the era’s Patek Philippe Calatrava. Slim profiles, neat sub‑seconds dials, and cases that wear like they’re meant to be cherished.

This example features an 18 K yellow‑gold case of roughly mid‑century proportions, a manually wound movement, and a timeless look that feels at home with both vintage leather and modern minimalism. The estimated period production for Ref. 4073 watches spans from the 1940s into the 1950s.