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Pre-SIHH 2019 - Vacheron Constantin Les Cabinotiers Armillary Tourbillon Snake
Tue, 18 December 2018 09:03
Piece Unique
Six patents have been filed for this timepiece equipped with a double retrograde armillary tourbillon, derived from the Reference 57260 watch with its 57 complications. High-tech materials such as silicon for the pallet-lever and escape-wheel, as well as aluminium for the tourbillon carriage, further enhance the precision and durability of it.
The case, in 18kt rose gold, measures 45mm x 20.1mm. It has a caseband that is hand-engraved with a "Snake" sculpture. It has double sapphire crystals.
Movement is the Swiss manual-wind Vacheron Constantin in-house caliber 1990 with 45 jewels, 18,000 vph and a power reserve of 65 hours. It bears the Hallmark of Geneva quality seal. Functions are: retrograde hours and minutes. Armillary tourbillon.
The slate-grey dial has 18kt rose gold applied hour-markers and titanium hands.
It comes on a dark brown Mississippiensis alligator leather strap, hand-stitched, saddle-finish, with large square scales and an 18kt rose gold pin buckle.
It is delivered in a luxury box made of Makassar ebony wood.
- Jorge Merino