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Vacheron Constantin
Mercator, Reference 43050 | A limited edition pink gold retrograde wristwatch with champlevé enamel dial, Made to celebrate the handover of Hong Kong to China, Circa 1997 | 江詩丹頓 | MERCATOR 型號43050 | 限量版粉紅金逆跳腕錶，備內填琺瑯錶盤，為慶祝香港回歸而製，約1997年製
Auction Closed
October 7, 06:41 AM GMT
Estimate
240,000 - 320,000 HKD
Lot Details
Description
Property from the Original Owner
Vacheron Constantin
Mercator, Reference 43050
A limited edition pink gold retrograde wristwatch with champlevé enamel dial, Made to celebrate the handover of Hong Kong to China, Circa 1997
江詩丹頓
MERCATOR 型號43050
限量版粉紅金逆跳腕錶，備內填琺瑯錶盤，為慶祝香港回歸而製，約1997年製
Dial: champlevé enamel
Calibre: cal. 1120/2 automatic, 36 jewels
Movement number: 798'551
Case: 18k pink gold, snap on sapphire crystal display back
Case number: limited edition 3/30 and 674'945
Closure: black Vacheron Constantin alligator strap and 18k pink gold double folding clasp
Size: 36 mm diameter
Signed: case, dial and movement
Accessories: none
The Vacheron Constantin Mercator collection pays tribute to the renowned cartographer Gerardus Mercator. His most famous contribution, the Mercator projection, is a geographical map that flattens the spherical globe into a 2D map, using a grid of straight latitude and longitude lines to represent location.
This limited edition of 30 watches featuring Hong Kong's iconic Aqua Luna red sail junk boat was created to commemorate the handover of Hong Kong to China in 1997. The present timepiece not only marks an historic event but showcasing the mastery of Swiss fine watchmaking with the sophisticated retrograde hands.