VACHERON CONSTANTIN. AN IMPRESSIVE AND EXTREMELY RARE 18K GOLD LIMITED EDITION AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH DAY, DATE AND 18K GOLD HAND ENGRAVED MICRO SCULPTURE OF A CHINESE QIDAN ANTIQUE MASK FROM THE BARBIER-MULLER MUSEUM - photo 1
VACHERON CONSTANTIN. AN IMPRESSIVE AND EXTREMELY RARE 18K GOLD LIMITED EDITION AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH DAY, DATE AND 18K GOLD HAND ENGRAVED MICRO SCULPTURE OF A CHINESE QIDAN ANTIQUE MASK FROM THE BARBIER-MULLER MUSEUM - photo 2
VACHERON CONSTANTIN. AN IMPRESSIVE AND EXTREMELY RARE 18K GOLD LIMITED EDITION AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH DAY, DATE AND 18K GOLD HAND ENGRAVED MICRO SCULPTURE OF A CHINESE QIDAN ANTIQUE MASK FROM THE BARBIER-MULLER MUSEUM - photo 3
VACHERON CONSTANTIN. AN IMPRESSIVE AND EXTREMELY RARE 18K GOLD LIMITED EDITION AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH DAY, DATE AND 18K GOLD HAND ENGRAVED MICRO SCULPTURE OF A CHINESE QIDAN ANTIQUE MASK FROM THE BARBIER-MULLER MUSEUM - photo 4
VACHERON CONSTANTIN. AN IMPRESSIVE AND EXTREMELY RARE 18K GOLD LIMITED EDITION AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH DAY, DATE AND 18K GOLD HAND ENGRAVED MICRO SCULPTURE OF A CHINESE QIDAN ANTIQUE MASK FROM THE BARBIER-MULLER MUSEUM - photo 5

VACHERON CONSTANTIN. AN IMPRESSIVE AND EXTREMELY RARE 18K GOLD LIMITED EDITION AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH DAY, DATE AND 18K GOLD HAND ENGRAVED MICRO SCULPTURE OF A CHINESE QIDAN ANTIQUE MASK FROM THE BARBIER-MULLER MUSEUM

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HKD 504 000
Auction dateClassic
27.11.2022 19:00UTC +08:00
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Lot 2248 | VACHERON CONSTANTIN. AN IMPRESSIVE AND EXTREMELY RARE 18K GOLD LIMITED EDITION AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH DAY, DATE AND 18K GOLD HAND ENGRAVED MICRO SCULPTURE OF A CHINESE QIDAN ANTIQUE MASK FROM THE BARBIER-MULLER MUSEUM
VACHERON CONSTANTIN. AN IMPRESSIVE AND EXTREMELY RARE 18K GOLD LIMITED EDITION AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH DAY, DATE AND 18K GOLD HAND ENGRAVED MICRO SCULPTURE OF A CHINESE QIDAN ANTIQUE MASK FROM THE BARBIER-MULLER MUSEUM

METIERS D’ARTS LES MASQUES MODEL 2007 EDITION, REF. 86070/000J-9294, CIRCA 2008

Movement: Automatic

Dial: With micro sculpture in 18k gold hand engraved and colorized to reproduce an antique mask of a Chinese Qidan from the Barbier-Muller museum

Case: 40 mm.

With: Vacheron Constantin 18k gold deployant clasp, sales tag, Vacheron Constantin Certificate of Authenticity, Vacheron Constantin Certificate of Origin and Guarantee Certificate, Vacheron Constantin service booklet

Remark: In unworn condition, the Metiers d’Arts “Les Masques” Collection Edition is a limited edition of 25 sets of 4 timepieces. Each year during 3 years from 2007 to 2009, Vacheron Constantin will propose 25 sets of 4 new masks.





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Manufactur:Vacheron Constantin
Applied technique:Date display
Medium:Gold
Art style:Modern art
Category:Men's wrist watch
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