Only Watch

Monte Carlo, Sep 22, 2005

LOT 33

Vacheron Constantin, The Malte Tourbillon, The Stainless Steel ?Only watch 2005? Malte Tourbillon, Pièce Unique.

EUR 90,000 - 110,000

Sold: EUR 120,000

Case: Stainless steel, tonneau, three-piece, water resistant to 30 meters, glazed back secured by screws, sapphire crystals. Dimensions: 40 x 37 mm. Thickness: 12 mm. Bracelet: black reptile leather with stainless steel deployant clasp. Dial: 18k pink gold, ?Sablé? finish, applied white gold dart indexes, power reserve sector at 10, date dial at 2, aperture to view the tourbillon at 6 with seconds chapter. White gold ?Epée? hands. Movement: Calibre: VC 1790, 27.37 x 29.30mm, ruthenium finished, ?fausses-côtes? decoration, 27-jewels, one minute tourbillon regulator, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold and isochronism, self-compensating balance spring, 18,00vph, 55-hour power reserve.


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It in 1755 that a young master watchmaker called Jean-Marc Vacheron decided to open his own workshop. A wellread humanist as well as a gifted craftsman, the young entrepreneur was to found a tradition that has thrived ever since. Vacheron Constantin, the oldest watch manufacturing company boasting uninterrupted operation since its foundation in 1755, is celebrating its 250th anniversary this year. Throughout its history, Vacheron Constantin has designed and built a wide number of memorable timepieces. Year after year, the company's expertise and experience, sense of style and innovative instincts have steadily added to its growing reputation. Two and a half centuries later, Jean-Marc Vacherons? legacy has grown into one of the leading names in the watch making industry.