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Vacheron Constantin
Ref. 43060/000J-8625
Audubon Birds of America - Yellow-billed Magpie and Clark's Crow
An unworn, exquisite and divine limited edition yellow gold wristwatch with cloisonné enamel dial signed by Muriel Sechaud, hinged caseback, warranty and presentation pouch, one of a limited edition of 10 pieces, made as tribute to Jean-Jacques Audubon’s “Birds of America: Yellow-billed Magpie and Clark's Crow”
Full-Cataloguing
- Presented by the original owner, fresh-to-the-market
- Unworn condition with nice warm patina
- Cloisonné enamel dial depicting Yellow-billed Magpie and Clark's Crow inspired by Jean-Jacques Audubon
- Complete with original certificate and presentation pouch
The present reference 43060/000J-8625—depicting two bird species rather than one—ranks among the rarest variants of the series, featuring Audubon's painting of a yellow-billed magpie conversing with two Clark's crows. The impeccable cloisonné enamel dial by acclaimed enameler Muriel Séchaud exudes vibrancy and motion, transporting the viewer directly into a natural tableau.
With this elegant Birds of America series, Vacheron Constantin demonstrated how haute horlogerie seamlessly intersects with the artisanal beauty of natural history illustration. They resurrected a bygone era when the ornithological cabinet d'amateur held pride of place in European culture, embodied in objets d'art that fused delight in avian forms with mechanical wonder.
Preserved in excellent, unworn condition, this timepiece was kept in a safe over the years and has developed an attractive, natural patina across its yellow gold case. It invites its beholder to marvel at one of the most exquisite realizations of the meeting between watchmaking and natural history, bringing a miniature pastoral idyll of color and motion to life with every turn of the wrist.
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.