VACHERON CONSTANTIN, REF. 47070, LES METIERS D'ART TRIBUTE TO THE GREAT EXPLORERS 'MAGELLAN', A GOLD WANDERING HOURS WRISTWATCH WITH CHAMPLEVE ENAMEL DIAL
29.03.2022 16:00UTC +00:00
Classic
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94500USD $ 94 500
Auctioneer | CHRISTIE'S |
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Event location | United Kingdom, London |
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ID 736229
Lot 110 | VACHERON CONSTANTIN, REF. 47070, LES METIERS D'ART TRIBUTE TO THE GREAT EXPLORERS 'MAGELLAN', A GOLD WANDERING HOURS WRISTWATCH WITH CHAMPLEVE ENAMEL DIAL
Estimate value
$ 50 000 – 100 000
CASE MATERIAL: 18k yellow gold
DIAMETER: 40 mm.
STRAP MATERIAL: Brown CROCODILE leather strap
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: Cal. 1126, automatic
FUNCTIONS: Time, wandering hours complication
BUCKLE: 18k gold deployant buckle
WITH: Undated warranty card, product literature, and presentation box
Ψ This endangered species strap is shown for display purposes only and is not for sale. Upon sale, this watch will be supplied to the buyer with a black leather strap
Manufactur: | Vacheron Constantin |
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Manufactur: | Vacheron Constantin |
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Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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