29,900 CHF
“Planisphère” Vacheron Constantin, Genève, "Gérard Mercator 1594-1994", No. 798176, case No. 656962, Ref. 43050. Made in 1994. 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. Accompanied by Original Certficate. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent case back with serrated edge, rounded band, steppedbezel, overhanging curved and fluted lugs, sapphire crystals. 22K white gold, signed J. and L. Genbrugge,representing a champlevé black enamel map of the continents of Africa, Europe, Asia, part of Australia andAntarctica, double sectors graduated from 1 to 12 for the hours and from 0 to 60 for the minutes with paintedArabic numerals and dot indexes. The white gold geometrical hands are in the shape of a marine compassreminiscent of the one used by famous cartographer Gerardus Mercator. Cal. 1120/2 extra-thin, rhodium-plated,"fausses-côtes" decoration, 36 jewels, straight line lever escapement, annular beryllium balance adjustedto heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, 21K yellowgold rotor segment bearing the engraving "1594-Gérard Mercator-1994".Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 8.3 mm. Notes Mercator watches The dials of the "Mercator" watches, representing various continents or cou
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-04-03
