Manufacturer: Vacheron Constantin Year: 2007 Reference No: 86020/000R Movement No: 981'049 Case No: 1'128'340 Model Name: Patrimony Contemporaine Retrograde Day-Date Material: 18K pink gold Calibre: Automatic, cal. 2460, 27 jewels Bracelet/Strap: Leather Clasp/Buckle: 18K pink gold Vacheron Constantin deployant clasp Dimensions: 42,5mm Diameter Signed: Case, dial, movement and buckle signed Accessories: Accompanied by Vacheron Constantin Certificate of Origin and Guarantee, Certificate of Origin from the Geneva Official Government Office, Geneva seal, product literature, setting pin, polishing cloth and box with outer packaging Provenance: Property of a Private Collection
Provenance
Property of a Private Collection
Catalogue Essay
- The Patrimony Contemporaine line powerfully affirms the ultimate expression of modern horological classicism, which has become the Vacheron Constantin hallmark: classic with a twist.
- This very stylish 42.5mm pink gold wristwatch displays the day and date via two retrograde indicators on the dial.
- Powered by the automatic caliber 2460, beautifully decorated by côtes de Genève and bearing the Poinçon de Genève.
- Presented with a full "Collector Set"; this watch is accompanied by the Vacheron Constantin Certificate of Origin and Guarantee, the Certificate of Origin from the Geneva Official Government Office, the Geneva seal, additional product literature, the setting pin, a polishing cloth and its box with outer packaging.
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.