Métiers d'Art Tribute to great civilisations - Lion de Darius
7620A/000R-B926 42 mm Pink Gold
In close collaboration with the Louvre Museum, Vacheron Constantin pays homage to the great civilizations of Antiquity. Those chosen were the Persian Empire of Darius I, Egypt in the time of the pharaohs, the Hellenistic Greece of the successors of Alexander the Great, and imperial Rome. Each of these eras is represented by an iconic work kept in the Louvre Museum, reproduced in the form of a miniature sculpted applique in gold. Showcasing this remarkable engraving, each era reveals a sub-dial decorated with motifs taken from the decorative arts of the same period. By virtue of its construction, the self-winding 2460 G4/2 caliber gives free rein to creativity and these exceptional, masterful compositions.
Variants
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42 mm Pink Gold
Watch
- 42 mm
- 12.93 mm
- 3 bar (30 m)
- Transparent sapphire crystal caseback
- Métiers d’art dial inspired by Persian civilisation. Hand-engraved 18K gold applique with patina depicting the Lion of Darius, one of the few decorative elements of the Palace of Darius in Susa. Background made of turquoise and mochaite jasper in stone marquetry. Sapphire crystal glass engraved by metallization with writing elements taken from a tablet inscribed in Old Persian. Champlevé enamel & engraved metal outer frieze inspired by the Frieze of Archers in the Palace of Darius. Tone-on-tone discs indicating the hours, minutes, days and date.
- Alligator leather (Grey)
- Switzerland
Caliber
- 2460 G4/2
- Self-winding
- Date by aperture, Day by aperture, Hour by aperture, Minute by aperture, Balance-stop
- 31 mm
- 6.05 mm
- 237
- 27
- 40 h
- 28800 V.P.H. (4 Hz)
- Hallmark Of Geneva
Highlights
From creation to exception
Our expert watchmakers are endowed with the unique gift of creating emotion. They have a talent that no machine could ever replace. They are the artists of time.
Passed on from generation to generation, their expertise has endured within the Maison since 1755. Telling extraordinary stories and offering an artistic vision of time, these are the feats accomplished by our Master Craftsmen.
Tribute to Great Civilizations
In close collaboration with the Louvre’s museum teams, Vacheron Constantin's designers and developers have come together to create a new series of Métiers d'Art watches directly inspired by emblematic masterpieces of the Louvre.
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