37,760 CHF
“Platinum Mercator” Vacheron Constantin, Genève, "Gérard Mercator 1594-1994", No. 861560, case No. 744532, Ref. 43050. Made in 1994. Very fine and unusual, self-winding, water-resistant platinum wristwatch with retrograde hands on dial with a champlevé enamel map of Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and Antarctica, with an 18K white gold Vacheron Constantin double deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original certficate and a Vacheron Constantin pouch. 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, signed J. and L. Genbrugge, representing a map in black champlevé enamel 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 hands are in the shape of a marine compass, reminiscent of the one used by famous cartographer Gerardus Mercator. Cal. 1120/2 extra-thin, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 36 jewels, stamped with the Geneva Quality Mark, straight line lever escapement, annular beryllium balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, shock-absorber, selfcompensating flat balance-spring, 21K yellow gold rotor segment bearing the engraving "1594-Gérard Mercator-1994". Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 8.3 mm. Notes Mercato
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2007-10-14
