446,250 CHF
“Saint-Gervais Antiquorum” Vacheron Constantin, Genève, “Saint-Gervais”, Pièce Unique. Made to mark the occasion of the Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Constantin in 2005. Exceptional and unique, water-resistant, platinum gentleman’s wristwatch with 250-hour autonomy, perpetual calendar, power reserve indication in two sectors, visible one-minute tourbillon regulator and black guilloché dial. Notes “Saint-Gerv “Saint-Gervais” ais” To mark the occasion of their 250th anniversary Vacheron Constantin have made a limited edition of 55 “Saint-Gervais” wristwatches. This watch is a world’s “first” with 250-hour autonomy, tourbillon regulator and perpetual calendar. The name “Saint-Gervais” makes reference to Geneva’s traditional watchmaking quarter, the home of Vacheron Constantin’s historic headquarters. The present watch is the only one in this limited edition to have a black dial. Vacheron Constantin have created this “pièce unique” for this sale and have guaranteed that no other example of this watch will bear a black dial, marking it as truly outstanding within this small series of exceptional watches. To our knowledge, this is the only watch with 250-hour power reserve, perpetual calendar, and tourbillon, to employ four simultaneously working barrels. Vacheron Constantin’s engineers consider that this confers a unique consisten-cy of power to the watch.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-04-03
