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Vacheron Constantin
Ref. 1100A/000P-B026
Métiers d’Art Mécaniques Gravées
A rare and exquisite semi-skeletonized platinum wristwatch with engraved dial, guarantee and presentation box
- Estimate
- HK$200,000 - 360,000€22,700 - 40,900$25,600 - 46,200
- Manufacturer
- Vacheron Constantin
- Year
- Circa 2020
- Reference No
- 1100A/000P-B026
- Movement No
- 5‘345‘916
- Case No
- 1‘319‘774
- Model Name
- Métiers d’Art Mécaniques Gravées
- Material
- Platinum
- Calibre
- Manual, cal. 4400/1, 21 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Crocodile
- Clasp/Buckle
- Platinum Vacheron Constantin pin buckle
- Dimensions
- 39mm diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement and buckle signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by Vacheron Constantin guarantee stamped Vacheron Constantin Boutique Shanghai, dated 16 December 2020, passport, Geneva seal certificate, magnifier, additional crocodile strap, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
Catalogue Essay
Ornate acanthus leaves, echoing ancient Greek architectural motifs, consume both the dial and movement. A master engraver delicately sculpts each leaf by hand over ten days, removing just 0.2mm of metal at a time. The extraordinarily fine depths, with sections as shallow as 0.35mm, display incredible virtuosity.
The present time-only reference houses the manual wind cal. 4400 within a 39mm diameter platinum case. A grey minute track frames the ornate backdrop, with equally resplendent acanthus leaves adorning the movement, inviting admiration of the freehand engraving through the sapphire crystal. By enveloping the dial and movement in unified engraved decoration, Vacheron Constantin creates an artistic wonder.
Offered in excellent overall condition with its full set of accessories, this timepiece is perfect for the discerning collector who appreciates artisanal movements.
Vacheron Constantin
Swiss | 1755The world's oldest watch brand in continuous operation since its founding in 1755, Vacheron Constantin was the first watch company to manufacture movements with interchangeable parts beginning in 1839. Vacheron's watches are admired for their Latin-influenced case designs, well-balanced proportions and exquisitely finished movements of the highest quality. The Geneva-based manufacturer is known for their highly complicated masterpieces, including the King Farouk Grand Complication made in 1935, the Tour de l'Ile that was the most complicated serially produced wristwatch when introduced in 2005 and the 57260 — the world’s most complicated watch — made in 2015.
Key vintage models include minute repeating wristwatches such as the references 4261, chronographs such as the references 4178 and 6087 and the oversized Cioccolotone models such as ref. 4737. Collectors also appreciate Vacheron's Chronometer Royal pocket and wristwatches, as well as the '222,' the brand's first luxury sports watch produced from 1977 through 1984.