Métiers d'Art Tribute to great civilisations - Grand sphinx de Tanis

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In close collaboration with the Louvre Museum, Vacheron Constantin pays homage to the great civilizations of Antiquity. Those chosen were the Persian Empire of Darius I, Egypt in the time of the pharaohs, the Hellenistic Greece of the successors of Alexander the Great, and imperial Rome. Each of these eras is represented by an iconic work kept in the Louvre Museum, reproduced in the form of a miniature sculpted applique in gold. Showcasing this remarkable engraving, each era reveals a sub-dial decorated with motifs taken from the decorative arts of the same period. By virtue of its construction, the self-winding 2460 G4/2 caliber gives free rein to creativity and these exceptional, masterful compositions. Overview: Reference: 7620A/000R-B927; Caliber: 2460 G4/2; Collection: Métiers d'Art; Case material: Pink Gold; Case diameter: 42 mm; Power reserve: 40 h. Case & Dial: Diameter: 42 mm; Thickness: 12.93 mm; Water-resistance: 3 bar (30 m); Case back: Transparent sapphire crystal caseback; Dial description: Métiers d’art dial inspired by Egyptian civilisation. Hand-engraved 18K gold applique depicting Le Grand Sphinx de Tanis, surrounded by flacon wings in champlevé enamel. Sapphire crystal glass with metallization of hieroglyphic inscriptions from a cartouche of the Sphinx of Tanis. Champlevé enamel frieze representative of the Ancient Egyptian Empire. Tone-on-tone discs indicating the hours, minutes, days and date.; Material of the bracelet: Alligator leather (Blue); Closing system: Double (18K pink gold); Watch country of origin: Switzerland; Certification: Hallmark Of Geneva. Movement (Caliber): Energy: Self-winding; Functions: Date by aperture, Day by aperture, Hour by aperture, Minute by aperture, Balance-stop; Diameter: 31 mm; Thickness: 6.05 mm; Number of parts: 237; Number of jewels: 27; Power reserve: 40 h; Frequency: 28800 V.P.H. (4 Hz).