Métiers d'Art Mécaniques Gravées

In Context

At 39 mm it sits just under the modern norm — the band that suits the widest spread of wrists. At 8.5 mm thick it is about average for a modern wristwatch. The case back is open, so the movement is visible without taking the watch apart, and the sapphire crystal will resist everything short of deliberate abuse. Rated to 30 m, it is protected against rain and splashes and nothing beyond that.

The movement is hand-wound, so winding it becomes part of the day rather than something the watch does for you. 65 hours of reserve is enough to set it down on Friday evening and find it still running on Monday. At 28,800 vph the seconds hand advances 8 times a second.

1100A/000P-B026 stands on its own in this catalogue — no other reference here shares its base number. It pairs a silver guilloche dial with a platinum case.

4400/1 Developed and manufactured by Vacheron Constantin Mechanical, manual-winding 28.6 mm (12’’’½) diameter 2.8 mm thick Approximately 65 hours of power reserve 4 Hz (28,800 vibrations/hour) 127 components 21 jewels Hand-engraved caliber on front and back with "acanthus leaves" pattern (copper-plate and champlevé)