Métiers d'Art Tribute to great civilisations - Tibre de l’Iseum Campense

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About this reference

Vacheron Constantin opens a new chapter in its Métiers d’Art – Tribute to great civilisations collection. Born from the partnership with the Louvre Museum, a first series of watches was unveiled in 2022. Following this lineage, the Maison presents four new timepieces expressing the spirit of cultural exploration that lies deep in its soul. In close collaboration with the museum's curators, major works from the Department of Antiquities have been selected in honour of Pharaonic Egypt, the Assyrian Empire, Ancient Greece and Imperial Rome. Each of these eras is represented by an emblematic work preserved at the Louvre Museum, reproduced as a glyptic stone applique. Selecting stones of the same type and/or origin as those found in the Louvre required extensive research. This original approach to watchmaking is further enhanced by the ornamentations surrounding the four central figures and the peripheral friezes. This limited edition is equipped with the manufacture calibre 2460 G4/2, allowing for great artistic freedom. Overview: Reference: 7620A/000R-H079; 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 Imperial Rome in 18K gold, textured with gold leaf and covered with translucent enamel. The main applique is in glyptics on Italian marble with hand patina finishing, depicting the head of Tiber and his cornucopia. The second applique, executed in stone micro-mosaic, inspired by a mosaic dating from the late 2nd century AD discovered in Utica, with miniature painting in the interstices. The outer frieze is an engraved mother-of-pearl, inspired by a Campana relief, a terracotta relief from the Louvre dating from the 1st century BC, depicting a Dionysian dance scene.; Material of the bracelet: Alligator leather (Brown); Closing system: Triple folding clasp (18K pink gold); Watch country of origin: Switzerland; Certification: Hallmark Of Geneva. Movement (Caliber): Energy: Self-winding; Functions: Day by aperture, Minute b