55,200 CHF
“The People’s Republic of China” Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, "Gerard Mercator 1594-1994", No. 798603, case No. 674963, Ref. 43050. Made in 1997 in a special edition to commemorate Britain’s handover of Hong Kong to China. Very fine and extremely rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with multi-colored "cloisonné" enamel dial representing the People’s Republic of China with double retrograde sectors graduated for 12 hours and 60 minutes, with an 18K pink gold Vacheron Constantin deployant clasp. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. Two-body, solid, polished, stepped bezels with sapphire crystals, overhanging curved and fluted lugs. 22K gold, signed J. & L. Genbrugge and dated 1 July, 1997, with a cloisonné polychrome enamel maprepresenting Greater China, the two retrograde sectors graduated from 1 to 12 for the hours and from 0 to 60for the minutes, with painted Arabic numerals and indexes. Pink gold hands in the shape of a marine compassreminiscent of the one used by Gerard Mercator. Cal. K 1120, extra-thin, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes"decoration, stamped with the Seal of Geneva, 36 jewels, straight line lever escapement, annular berylliumbalance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance-spring,21K gold rotor segment bearing the engraving “1594 - Gerard Mercator - 1994".Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 8 mm. Notes The case of the Gera
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-04-03
