Métiers d'Art Les Univers Infinis Shell

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 8.9 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 winds itself from the motion of your wrist. 40 hours of reserve carries it overnight, but not through a weekend in a drawer. At 28,800 vph the seconds hand advances 8 times a second.

86222/000G-9726 is one of 10 executions of the 86222/000G base reference. Underneath they are the same watch; what separates this one is a white gold case. It was a limited edition.

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base and the eyes of the fish are meticulously engraved. The guillocheur then forms tenth of a millimetre symmetrical motifs, while displaying extreme dexterity and genuine artistic sensitivity. Parallel curves accentuate the head, tail and fins, while the body of the fish is covered with shiny scales. · White Gold

86222/000G-9685 · 40 mm

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of the Dove watch features a depiction of doves in flight, sublimated by the prestigious Fine Watchmaking arts: engraving, Grand Feu enamelling, gemsetting and guilloché worked are intertwined like tessellations to form a resplendent décor. · White Gold

86222/000G-9689 · 40 mm

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of the 'Angel Watch', angels and demons face off in a contrast that is both symbolic and aesthetic. The former are in light, the latter in darkness, yet neither side appears to prevail over the other. Inspired by research conducted by Maurits Cornelis Escher on the “circular boundary” – involving décor composed of infinitely multiplied elements radiating out from a central point – the watch portrays these respective figures through a subtle combination of the arts of engraving, enamelling and guilloché work, skilfully playing on depth and shimmering mirror-like effects. · White Gold

86222/000G-9804 · 40 mm

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crafted in a superb gold and · White Gold

86222/000G-983 · 40 mm

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to create a captivatingly animated effect. Inspired by one of the Dutch artist’s lithographs named Reptiles, the watch springs to life beneath the · White Gold

86222/000G-9834 · 40 mm

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Black · White Gold

86222/000G-B101 · 40 mm

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Black · White Gold

86222/000G-B104 · 40 mm

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Black · White Gold

86222/000G-B105 · 40 mm

+ 1 more variant in this family.

The 2460 SC is Vacheron Constantin's standard automatic, introduced in 2005 with a 22-carat gold rotor and the Hallmark of Geneva. It is the base of the maison's world-time, four-aperture and calendar calibers. It powers 21 watches in this library. It is 26.2 mm across with 27 jewels, beating at 28,800 vph for a 40-hour reserve, with a centre seconds; the SC stands for "seconde au centre". Every one carries the Hallmark of Geneva, which certifies finishing and rate. The [2460 G4](/calibers/vacheron-constantin-2460-g4) puts its display in four apertures for the Métiers d'Art, and the [2460 WT](/calibers/vacheron-constantin-2460-wt) adds a world time. In the library it powers 20 [Métiers d'Art](/brands/vacheron-constantin/metiers-d-art) references, the Les Univers Infinis dials after Escher and the Villes Lumières series with their hand-applied city maps, all at 40 mm, and one [Historiques](/brands/vacheron-constantin/historiques). 15 are limited editions. The [1120](/calibers/vacheron-constantin-1120) is the ultra-thin automatic on the Jaeger-LeCoultre 920 base the maison used before it, and the [2160](/calibers/vacheron-constantin-2160) the peripheral-rotor tourbillon of the current generation.

20 other watches in the library run the Vacheron Constantin 2460 SC.

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Métiers d'Art Elégance Sartoriale Windowpane

1400U/000R-B216 · 40 mm

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Métiers d'Art Hommage à l’Art de la Danse Dance Class

86090/000G-9986 · 40 mm

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Métiers d'Art Hommage à l’Art de la Danse Stage Performance

86090/000G-9870 · 40 mm

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Métiers d'Art Les Univers Infinis Angel

86222/000G-9804 · 40 mm