Steel and yellow gold

222 Jumbo 44018 — Steel and yellow gold

1977–1984

Steel and 18k yellow gold case and bracelet; examples catalogued as 44018 and 44018/411.

Fewer than 100 made; examples 536'739 (1979), 549'158 (1981).

Steel-and-gold 222 Jumbo: steel case with yellow-gold notched bezel and crown, bracelet with alternating steel and gold links, champagne dial with blued hands and date. · Photo: Antiquorum · © Antiquorum, used with permission · Source: https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/vacheron-constantin-ref-44018-411-222-lot-333-462

Identifying details

Screwed bezel
Bezel fixed by visible screws (eight on the Santos), a decorative signature as much as a fastening.
Integrated bracelet
Metal bracelet designed as one with the case.
Date
Date display.
Gold Maltese cross on case
Small gold Maltese cross inset into the case, as on the 222.

Variants of 44018

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Variant	Production
Stainless steel	1977–1984
Yellow gold	1977–c. 1985
Steel and yellow goldCurrent	1977–1984
Steel and yellow gold · Prototype bracelet	Undated

Case & movement

Reference: 44018
Production: 1977–1984
Case material: Two-tone
Water resistance: 120 m
Movement: Automatic
Date: Yes
Caliber: Vacheron Constantin 1121

Dial, bezel & hands

Unknown attributes are left out rather than guessed.

Movement

Vacheron Constantin 1121

Vacheron’s date version of the ultra-thin Jaeger-LeCoultre 920 automatic, the same base as AP’s 2121 and Patek’s 28-255; used in the original 222. The no-date 1120 is its sibling.

Automatic · 36 jewels

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Identifying details

Screwed bezel

Bezel fixed by visible screws (eight on the Santos), a decorative signature as much as a fastening.

Integrated bracelet

Metal bracelet designed as one with the case.

Date

Date display.

Gold Maltese cross on case

Small gold Maltese cross inset into the case, as on the 222.

Variant

Production

Stainless steel

1977–1984

Yellow gold

1977–c. 1985

Steel and yellow goldCurrent

1977–1984

Steel and yellow gold · Prototype bracelet

Undated

Movement

Vacheron Constantin 1121

Vacheron’s date version of the ultra-thin Jaeger-LeCoultre 920 automatic, the same base as AP’s 2121 and Patek’s 28-255; used in the original 222. The no-date 1120 is its sibling.

Automatic · 36 jewels

222 Jumbo 44018 — Steel and yellow gold

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Variants of 44018

Case & movement

Dial, bezel & hands

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222 Jumbo 44018 — Steel and yellow gold

Identifying details

Variants of 44018

Case & movement

Dial, bezel & hands

Movement

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