$33,350
Vacheron Constantin, Genève, "Gérard Mercator 1594-1994", No. 798092, case No. 656985, Ref. 43050. Produced in the 1990s. Very fine and unusual, self-winding, water-resistant, platinum gentleman’s wristwatch, the dial with a champlevé black enamel map of Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and Antarctica, with an 18K white gold Vacheron & Constantin deployant clasp. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent case back with serrated edge, rounded band, stepped bezel, overhanging curved and fluted lugs, sapphire crystals. 22K white gold dial plates decorated with a champlevé black enamel map of the continents of Africa, Europe, Asia, part of Australia and Antarctica, double sectors graduated from 1 to 12 for the hours and from 0 to 60 for the minutes with painted Arabic numerals and dot indexes. The white gold geometrical hands, in the shape of a marine compass, are reminiscent of the one used by the famous cartographer Gerardus Mercator, signed J. and L. Genbrugge. Cal. 1120/2 extra-thin, rhodium plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 36 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, 21K yellow gold rotor segment bearing the engraving "1594-Gérard Mercator-1994".Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Height 8 mm. Notes Mercator watches The dials of the "Mercator" watches, representing various continents: the Americas, Europe, Africa, Aus
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-12-01
