Vacheron Constantin 43050/000J-8233

Vacheron & Constantin "Mercator", rare and exceptional wristwatch with a double retrograde time display, 1990s.

Lot 2820 ♣ - A207 Wristwatches & Pocketwatches - Monday, 27. November 2023, 01.30 PM Vacheron & Constantin "Mercator", rare and exceptional wristwatch with a double retrograde time display, 1990s. Yellow gold 750. D 36 mm. A CITES certificate is required for the export of this object. The buyer is responsible for obtaining this document. Shipping abroad is not possible through Koller Auctions. Please contact the department for further information. Reference No.: 43050/000J-8233 Case No.: 656869 two-part case with sapphire glass exhibition back Dial: Golden dial with depiction of Europe, Asia and Africa Movement: Highly refined automatic movement No. 797973 with gold rotor, Cal. 1120/2 and 36 rubies Band: Vacheron & Constantin crocodile leather band with original gold folding clasp Accessories: None The watch on offer is one of a limited series which was issued in 1994 in honor of the famous cartographer and humanist Gerardus Mercator on the occasion of the 400th anniversary of his death. An ingenious mechanism enables a double retrograde display of the hours and minutes. The hands, represented as compass points, move only in an arc segment and jump back to their starting point when reaching the end of the segment. CHF 18 000 / 36 000 | (€ 18 560 / 37 110)Lot 2820 ♣ - A207 Wristwatches & Pocketwatches - Monday, 27. November 2023, 01.30 PM Vacheron & Constantin "Mercator", rare and exceptional wristwatch with a double retrograde time display, 1990s. Yellow gold 750. D 36 mm. A CITES certificate is required for the export of this object. The buyer is responsible for obtaining this document. Shipping abroad is not possible through Koller Auctions. Please contact the department for further information. Reference No.: 43050/000J-8233 Case No.: 656869 two-part case with sapphire glass exhibition back Dial: Golden dial with depiction of Europe, Asia and Africa Movement: Highly refined automatic movement No. 797973 with gold rotor, Cal. 1120/2 and 36 rubies Band: Vacheron & Constantin crocodile leather band with original gold folding clasp Accessories: None The watch on offer is one of a limited series which was issued in 1994 in honor of the famous cartographer and humanist Gerardus Mercator on the occasion of the 400th anniversary of his death. An ingenious mechanism enables a double retrograde display of the hours and minutes. The hands, represented as compass points, move only in an arc segment and jump back to their starting point when reaching the end of the segment. CHF 18 000 / 36 000 | (€ 18 560 / 37 110)