VACHERON CONSTANTIN, RARE YELLOW GOLD WANDERING HOURS 'TRIBUTE TO THE GREAT EXPLORERS 'MAGELLAN'' WITH HAND-PAINTED CHAMPLEVE ENAMEL DIAL, REF. 47070 - photo 1
VACHERON CONSTANTIN, RARE YELLOW GOLD WANDERING HOURS 'TRIBUTE TO THE GREAT EXPLORERS 'MAGELLAN'' WITH HAND-PAINTED CHAMPLEVE ENAMEL DIAL, REF. 47070 - photo 2
VACHERON CONSTANTIN, RARE YELLOW GOLD WANDERING HOURS 'TRIBUTE TO THE GREAT EXPLORERS 'MAGELLAN'' WITH HAND-PAINTED CHAMPLEVE ENAMEL DIAL, REF. 47070 - photo 3
VACHERON CONSTANTIN, RARE YELLOW GOLD WANDERING HOURS 'TRIBUTE TO THE GREAT EXPLORERS 'MAGELLAN'' WITH HAND-PAINTED CHAMPLEVE ENAMEL DIAL, REF. 47070 - photo 4

VACHERON CONSTANTIN, RARE YELLOW GOLD WANDERING HOURS 'TRIBUTE TO THE GREAT EXPLORERS 'MAGELLAN'' WITH HAND-PAINTED CHAMPLEVE ENAMEL DIAL, REF. 47070

Lot 2244
21.11.2023 12:00UTC +00:00
Classic
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CHF 60 480
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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ID 1077609
Lot 2244 | VACHERON CONSTANTIN, RARE YELLOW GOLD WANDERING HOURS 'TRIBUTE TO THE GREAT EXPLORERS 'MAGELLAN'' WITH HAND-PAINTED CHAMPLEVE ENAMEL DIAL, REF. 47070
Estimate value
CHF 25 000 – 45 000
CIRCA: 2004
CASE NO: 798'588
CASE MATERIAL: Yellow gold
CASE DIAMETER: 40 mm.
DIAL: Two level 22k gold hand-painted champlevé enamel dial showing a map of Cape Horn, Tierra del Fuego and the Straits of Magellan. Wandering hours time display. Latin inscription along the lower edge of the dial reads “Magellani Navigatio - MDXIX-MDXXII - Ad Species. Fretum Invenit et Primum Periplum Peragit"
MOVEMENT: Automatic
FUNCTIONS: Wandering hours
CLASP: Yellow gold Vacheron Constantin deployant clasp
BOX: Yes
PAPERS: Yes
WITH: Undated Warranty card, product literature, polishing cloth, presentation box and outer packaging
Manufactur:Vacheron Constantin
Applied technique:Mechanical movement
Medium:Gold
Art style:Modern art
Auction house category:Wrist watches
Address of auction CHRISTIE'S
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SW1Y 6QT London
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