Manufacturer: Vacheron Constantin Year: 2002 Reference No: 30066 Movement No: 914'852 Case No: 739'607 Model Name: Malte Material: Platinum Calibre: Mechanical, 1790, 27 jewels Bracelet/Strap: Black Vacheron Constantin crocodile leather strap Clasp/Buckle: Platinum Vacheron Constantin buckle Dimensions: 36 mm. width Signed:Case, dial and movement signed Accessories: With Vacheron Constantin fitted presentation box.
Catalogue Essay
Combining technical excellence with an unusual tonneau-shaped case, the present watch expresses Vacheron Constantin's most demanding watchmaking tradition. The engine-turned silvered dial features a glazed aperture display where the tourbillon carriage can be admired in motion. The subsidiary dials for power reserve and date complement to a harmonious, perfectly balanced design. Endowed with extreme precision, this present watch is a guarantee of the company's expertise and quality of craftsmanship.
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.