130,000 EUR
Vacheron Constantin, “Malte Tourbillon Platinum” Pièce Unique. Notes Throughout its long history, Vacheron Constantin, the world’s oldest watch manufacture in continuous activity since 1755, has never strayed from its three fundamentals: technical and aesthetic excellence, combined with the stringent demands of perfect hand-crafted finishing. These three principles not only represent the pillars of the watchmaking art as practiced by Vacheron Constantin for over 250 years, but also the unshakable bedrock on which it grounds a genuine capacity for surprise and innovation. Platinum: Rare, pure and eternal… like childhood, P… like Paul A beautiful symbol for the “Only Watch 2007” auction In 2006, when Vacheron Constantin symbolised its transition to the next quarter of a millennium by unveiling its Collection Excellence Platine which has met with impressive success, the Geneva-based Manufacture was thereby paying a vibrant tribute to the most demanding, most precious and most exclusive of metals – a material it has been shaping since 1820. Today, especially for the “Only Watch 2007” auction on behalf of the Monaco Association against Muscular Dystrophy, the designers, engineers and master-watchmakers of Vacheron Constantin have chosen platinum: Platinum to create a unique and exceptional model, a Malte Tourbillon tonneau-shaped watch featuring a case, dial, strap stitching, buckle AND a carriage bridge in 950 Platinum. Platinum because it also plays a major role in the med
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2007-09-20
