Historiques
Historiques Cornes de vache 1955
Historiques
Cornes de vache 1955
5000H/000A-B582 38.5 mm Steel
Historiques
Cornes de vache 1955 5000H/000A-B582
Introduced by the Republic and Canton of Geneva in 1886 as the ultimate standard in excellence and an emblem of Geneva’s fine watchmaking expertise, the Poinçon de Genève or Hallmark of Geneva, is synonymous with provenance, quality craftsmanship and reliability.
This watch in steel pays tribute to the legendary and assertive “cow horns” that adorned the 1955 manual-winding chronograph, reference 6087, the first water-resistant chronograph manufactured by Vacheron Constantin. Painted on the dial, the tachymeter scale makes it possible to determine an average speed thanks to the central hand of the chronograph. Rare and authentic, its calfskin-leather strap was developed by Serapian, a Maison from Milan dear to Vacheron Constantin.
Focus
The revival of iconic pieces
Paying tribute to fine watchmaking’s finest moments and revisiting the creative archetypes that have punctuated the Manufacture’s history since 1755, such are the designs of this extraordinary collection. For more than thirty years, Historiques timepieces have revived the icons of Vacheron Constantin’s technical and aesthetic heritage.
Knowing the time while keeping your hands on the wheel or while captivating an audience with an impassioned speech is the most remarkable feature of this diagonal watch. This highly original display – made possible via a counter-clockwise 45-degree rotation of the movement – was created by Vacheron Constantin in the 1920s for a automobile-loving American customer. Extravagance and exacting standards become one.
An integral part of the Maison's signature, the creative work associated with lugs in the Historiques collection cannot be ignored. How a simple detail is enhanced and brought to the forefront. Cow's horns, water droplets, crab pincers or claws... four interpretations of the same function, offering each timepiece an assertive personality.
Watch Specifications
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Diameter 38.5 mm
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Thickness 10.9 mm
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Water-resistance 3 bar (30 m)
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Case back Transparent sapphire crystal caseback
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Dial description Grey velvet-finished opaline dial. Small seconds at 9 o'clock and snailed counters. Black-painted tachymeter scale.18K gold baton-type hour/minute hands. Blued steel chronograph and 30-minutes counter hands. 18K gold applied hour-markers and Roman numerals.
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Material of the bracelet Calfskin leather (Brown)
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Buckle type Ardillon buckle
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Buckle material Stainless steel
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Watch country of origin Switzerland
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Certification Hallmark Of Geneva
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Reference 1142
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Energy Manual-winding
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Functions Chronograph totalling a maximum of 30 minutes, Small seconds, Minutes, Hours
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Diameter 27.5 mm
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Thickness 5.57 mm
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Number of parts 164
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Number of jewels 21
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Power reserve 48 h
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Frequency 21600 V.P.H. (3 Hz)
