Métiers d'Art Tribute To Great Explorers Zhang He Expedition

In Context

At 40 mm it is sized to the current mainstream: 40 mm is the median across every watch measured in this catalogue. At 12.21 mm it is a tall case, and it will catch on a cuff. The case back is closed, so the movement stays out of sight, 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 winds itself from the motion of your wrist. Its 38-hour reserve wants wearing most days; leave it off and it stops. At 28,800 vph the seconds hand advances 8 times a second.

47070/000J-9084 is one of 4 executions of the 47070/000J base reference. Underneath they are the same watch; what separates this one is a multi-color gloss dial and a yellow gold case. It was a limited edition.

Automatic movement based on JLC 889. Wandering hours similar to Urwerk / Starwheel. An extraordinary sight, made possible by a no less extraordinary – and of course exclusive – mechanical development under the dial. Building on a tried and tested selfwinding movement, this horological “complication” puts in play a series of truly original devices: broad rotating hour “crown” wheel, positioning fingerpieces and pivoting hour-figure-bearing satellites driven by Maltese crosses reminiscent of Vacheron Constantin’s long-established corporate symbol. Not a few watchmakers would doubtless be stunned at the sight—before applauding so remarkable an accomplishment.

3 other watches in the library run the Vacheron Constantin 1126 AT.

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Métiers d'Art Tribute To Great Explorers Christopher Columbus Expedition

47070/000J-9085 · 40 mm

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Métiers d'Art Tribute To Great Explorers Fernand de Magellan Expedition

47070/000J-9076 · 40 mm

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Métiers d'Art Tribute To Great Explorers Marco Polo Expedition

47070/000J-9086 · 40 mm