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VACHERON CONSTANTIN – A very attractive, limited edition pink gold jump hour wristwatch with retrograde minutes
Manufacturer
Vacheron Constantin
Year
1999
Reference No.
43041/000R-8675
Movement No.
861’645
Case No.
706’221
Model Name
Saltarello
Material
18K pink gold
N° 136/200
Calibre
Automatic, cal. 1120/2, 38 jewels
Bracelet/Strap
Leather
Clasp/Buckle
18K pink gold Vacheron Constantin pin buckle
Dimensions
36mm Length 36mm Width
Signed
Case, dial, movement and pin buckle signed
Estimate CHF 10,000-15,000 $10,200-15,400 €8,800-13,200 Accessories Accompanied by Vacheron Constantin Extract from the Archives confrming production of the present watch in 1999, product litterature, sale tag and Geneva seal tag. Literature This reference is illustrated in Secrets of Vacheron Constantin by Franco Cologni, p.251.
Vacheron Constantin launched the Saltarello model at the very end of the 20th century. This limited edition was available in yellow, white and pink gold. The present watch is one of only 200 made in pink gold. While Vacheron Constantin had previously made watches featuring jumping hours and retrograde minutes, this was the company’s frst successful combination of the two in a single wristwatch. Further to this very distinctive way of displaying the time, the savvy collector will be able to appreciate the artistry of the hand guilloché rose gold dial as well as the elegance of the fan shaped lugs. Last but not least, the reverse of the watch unveils another marvel. Seen ticking through the sapphire caseback is the ultrathin automatic caliber 1120/2, a highly accurate, hand-fnished movement with a Gyromax balance and an open worked oscillating weight depicting the Maltese cross. This superb piece can truly be described as a totem of Vacheron Constantin’s savoir-faire.
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