Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Feb 07, 2015

LOT 190

VACHERON CONSTANTIN METIERS D'ART LES MASQUES 2007 FIRST SERIES Vacheron Constantin, Genève, "Métiers d'Art, Les Masques 2007," Ref. 86070. Limited Edition of 25 sets. Very fine and unique, self-winding, water-resistant, a set of 4 comprising an 18K yellow gold, pink gold, white gold and platinum wristwatches with "Mask" dials, day and date and Vacheron Constantin buckles. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificates. A) Case No. 1144052, 18K pink gold with a motif of an antique mask from Indonesia. B) Case No. 1143954, platinum with a motif of an antique mask from Congo. C) Case No. 1143974, 18K white gold with motif of an antique mask from Alaska. D) Case No. 1144001, 18K yellow gold with a motif of an antique mask from China.

HKD 3,800,000 - 5,400,000

USD 500,000 - 700,000 / CHF 440,000 - 610,000

Two-body, solid, polished, rounded bezel, winding crown with embossed Maltese cross, transparent case back with 6 screws, sapphire crystals. Transparent with digital disc display for the hours at 10, the minutes at 2, the date at 5 and the month at 7, centered by the masks. Cal. 2460, rhodium-plated, stamped with the Geneva Quality Seal, 27 jewels, straight- line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator.


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Case: 1

As new
Movement: 1*

As new

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

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Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 40 mm. THICKNESS 13 mm. METIERS D'ART LES MASQUES SERIES (2007, 2008, 2009) Starting in 2007, each year for the next three years, Vacheron Constantin has combined its watchmaking savoir-faire with its artistic whimsy, by creating a set of 4 timepieces each year (limited edition of 25 sets per year) featuring 4 different ancient masks from various cultures of the world (Americas, Asia, Africa, and Oceania). The masks were carefully hand- selected from the collection housed at the Barbier- Mueller Museum in Geneva. The brand's close collaboration with Mr. Jean Paul Barbier-Mueller allowed perfection of each miniature recreation of the masks, imitating every meticulous detail from the original. The goal of the design was to showcase the masks. Therefore, instead of the regular features used on a watch to tell time (i.e. hands), the four separate gears each indicating the hours, minutes, dates, and days of the week were quietly tucked underneath the translucent-colored sapphire crystals which make the masks the only focus on the pieces without any distraction.