Model: 4178
Year: Manufactured 1946
Case Material: 18k yellow gold
Case Size: 37 mm
Movement: 13'''-492 manual winding chronograph
Dial: Silvered two-register dial
Functions: chronograph
Caseback: solid case back
Strap: leather strap
Accessories: with complete set of accessories, additional case back, setting pin, original certificate dated 2018
Extract: Vacheron Constantin archive extract dated May 22, 2025
A beautifully proportioned and highly collectible yellow-gold chronograph from one of Geneva’s most revered Maisons, the Vacheron Constantin reference 4178 stands among the most elegant chronographs of the mid-20th century.
According to the accompanying Vacheron Constantin archive extract shown in the image, this example is fitted with the calibre 13'''-492 chronograph movement, and manufactured in 1946.
The reference 4178 is especially admired for the refinement of its case architecture — here with its beautifully stepped bezel, elegant teardrop lugs, and rectangular chronograph pushers — all elements that have made the model one of the most sought-after vintage Vacheron Constantin chronographs. The present watch is distinguished by its classic two-register layout, silvered dial, blued steel hands, and warm yellow-gold case, combining technical interest with unmistakable mid-century charm.
Produced in very small numbers and increasingly appreciated by serious collectors, the 4178 represents an important chapter in Vacheron Constantin’s chronograph history. It is a reference valued not only for its rarity, but also for the purity of its design and the balance of its proportions — qualities that have made it one of the defining vintage chronographs of its era.
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