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973Σ

Vacheron Constantin

Ref. 43050

Mercator

江詩丹頓,「Mercator」型號43050,精細及十分罕有,鉑金自動上弦腕錶,配東亞及台灣地圖內填琺瑯錶盤、雙逆反指針顯示小時及分鐘,編號第3號,約2000年製。附錶盒和證書

Vacheron Constantin’s Mercator collection celebrates the life and times of Gerard Mercator (1512-1594) a Renaissance man with interests in geography and geometry. He was a known cartographer whose maps changed the way man viewed his surroundings.

The Mercator with champlevé enamel dial was made in collaboration with Jean and Lucie Genbrugge, Belgium enamellers whose names are featured on the dial. Various dials were made using original maps by Gerard Mercator as inspiration. The present watch features a map of the South China Sea, with Taiwan and the eastern coast of China. In lovely original condition and with box and papers, this collector’s watch is a tribute to both Mercator and the technical expertise of Vacheron Constantin.

Vacheron Constantin

Swiss | 1755

The world's oldest watch brand in continuous operation since its founding in 1755, Vacheron Constantin was the first watch company to manufacture movements with interchangeable parts beginning in 1839. Vacheron's watches are admired for their Latin-influenced case designs, well-balanced proportions and exquisitely finished movements of the highest quality. The Geneva-based manufacturer is known for their highly complicated masterpieces, including the King Farouk Grand Complication made in 1935, the Tour de l'Ile that was the most complicated serially produced wristwatch when introduced in 2005 and the 57260 — the world’s most complicated watch — made in 2015.



Key vintage models include minute repeating wristwatches such as the references 4261, chronographs such as the references 4178 and 6087 and the oversized Cioccolotone models such as ref. 4737. Collectors also appreciate Vacheron's Chronometer Royal pocket and wristwatches, as well as the '222,' the brand's first luxury sports watch produced from 1977 through 1984.

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