Vacheron Constantin - 6000A/000P-B026

Metiers d'Art Mecaniques Gravees 14-day Tourbillon

Case

Dial

Description

Set off to perfection within a 41 mm-diameter round case in 950 platinum featuring a concave bezel that intensifies its finesse, the engraved 2660/1 caliber is a mechanical hand-wound tourbillon movement with an exceptional 14-day power reserve. Its slightly off-centred hour and minute functions highlight the tourbillon carriage, coupled with a small seconds display. The power reserve is read off with a ?dragging? or ?trailing? hand that displays the remaining energy on a 280?a sector. This larger surface than on traditional indicators enables a precise division into 14 days, themselves split into two 12-hour portions, thus enhancing the readability of the power reserve. The architecture of the 231-part movement features two large bridges, delicately hand-engraved with floral motifs and acanthus leaves, and visible through the sapphire crystal back of the case which is water-resistant to 30 metres. On the display side, the Metiers d'Art Mecaniques Gravees C 14-day tourbillon by Vacheron Constantin provides a stunning view of the tourbillon carriage shaped like a Maltese Cross and adorned with the most refined finishes. Swept over by anthracite-toned white gold hands and composed of two distinct parts, the sapphire crystal dial features frosted zones ensuring perfect readability of the engraved and inked small seconds and power-reserve graduations, while a slate grey ring bears the minute circle and a white gold Maltese cross. Revealed through the transparency of the dial, the stunning scrolling motifs and arabesques exalt the extreme beauty and rare elegance of an entirely hand-engraved work of art requiring more than a week's work for a single movement.

Movement

2260/1
Developed and manufactured by Vacheron Constantin
Mechanical, manual-winding
29.1 mm (12'''?) diameter
6.8 mm thick
Approximately 336 hours (14 days) of power reserve
2.5 Hz (18,000 vibrations/hour)
231 components
31 jewels
Hand-engraved caliber on front and back with "acanthus leaves" pattern (copper-plate and champleve)

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