Platinum Mercator Vacheron Constantin, Genève, "Gérard Mercator 1594-1994”, N°98741, case N°74064, Ref. 43050
Vente aux enchères - Antiquorum N°207 - 18 juin 2008 - Lot N°389

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Platinum Mercator Vacheron Constantin, Genève, "Gérard Mercator 1594-1994”, N°98741, case N°74064, Ref. 43050
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Vente aux enchères
Antiquorum N°207
18 juin 2008
Lot N°389

Platinum Mercator Vacheron Constantin, Genève, "Gérard Mercator 1594-1994”, N°98741, case N°74064, Ref. 43050. Made in 1993. Very fine and unusual, self-winding, water-resistant platinum wristwatch with retrograde hands on dial with a champlevé enamel map of Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and Antarctica, with an 18K white gold Vacheron Constantin double deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original box, certificate, and loupe.
  • USD20 000 - 30 000
  • EUR13 000 - 20 000
  • USD 31 200


C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent case back with serrated edge, rounded band, stepped bezel, overhanging curved and fluted lugs, sapphire crystals. D. 22K white gold, signed J. and L. Genbrugge, representing a map in black champlevé enamel of the continents of Africa, Europe, Asia, part of Australia and Antarctica, double sectors graduated from 1 to 12 for the hours and from 0 to 60 for the minutes with painted Arabic numerals and dot indexes. The white gold hands are in the shape of a marine compass, reminiscent of the one used by famous cartographer Gerardus Mercator. M. Cal. 1120/2 extra-thin, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 36 jewels, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, straight-line lever escapement, annular beryllium balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, 21K yellow gold rotor segment bearing the engraving "1594-Gérard Mercator-1994. " Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 9 mm.
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