Vacheron Constantin 222 44018/411

VACHERON CONSTANTIN. A VERY RARE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH DATE AND BRACELET 222 MODEL, REF. 44018⁄411, CASE NO. 522'035, CIRCA 1994

VACHERON CONSTANTIN. A VERY RARE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH DATE AND BRACELET 222 MODEL, REF. 44018⁄411, CASE NO. 522'035, CIRCA 1994 Movement: Automatic Dial: Grey Case: 37 mm. With: Stainless steel Vacheron Constantin bracelet, approximate wrist size 180 mm., Vacheron Constantin Certificat D'Origine et de Garantie, sales tag, presentation box and outer packaging Remark: Approx. 500 examples made in stainless steel Note: The presentation box that accompanies this lot may not be the original “fitted box”. Please refer to paragraph A in the Conditions of Sale for further information. If you have any queries, please contact Watch Department at watcheshk@christies.com VACHERON CONSTANTIN. A VERY RARE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH DATE AND BRACELET 222 MODEL, REF. 44018⁄411, CASE NO. 522'035, CIRCA 1994 Movement: Automatic Dial: Grey Case: 37 mm. With: Stainless steel Vacheron Constantin bracelet, approximate wrist size 180 mm., Vacheron Constantin Certificat D'Origine et de Garantie, sales tag, presentation box and outer packaging Remark: Approx. 500 examples made in stainless steel Note: The presentation box that accompanies this lot may not be the original “fitted box”. Please refer to paragraph A in the Conditions of Sale for further information. If you have any queries, please contact Watch Department at watcheshk@christies.comBorn in the midst of the 1970s quartz-crisis, the reference 222 was launched to commemorate the 222nd anniversary of Vacheron Constantin. A response to the already existing Audemars Piguet Royal Oak and Patek Philippe Nautilus, the present reference was designed by the renowned watch designer Jörg Hysek with an ultra-thin angular case, an integrated bracelet and a two-part case with an ingenuous screw-down serrated bezel. Radically diverging from the already existing design notions of the brand, the wristwatch paved the way for the future sport timepieces of the manufacture. The present timepiece is the stainless steel version of the model and features a grey dial. It was also offered in steel and gold and full gold construction. The model was produced for only seven years and a total of approximately 720 timepieces were manufactured across all metals and dial combinations.