====== Vacheron Constantin Métiers d'Art „Hommage aux Grands Explorateurs“ ======
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**Métiers d'Art "Hommage aux Grands Explorateurs"** is a series of luxury wristwatches by [[Vacheron Constantin]].

In the series [[Vacheron Constantin Métiers d'Art|Métiers d'Art]] two models are dedicated to the two famous explorers Christopher Columbus and Marco Polo. The [[enameled]] dials of the watches show the routes traveled by the explorers on historical world maps. On the lower part of the dial, in a 120° segment, the minute scale is placed, on which the hour numerals slide clockwise one after the other.

[[Vacheron Constantin]] won the Middle East Public Prize at the [[Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève]] for the Patrimony Hommage aux Grands Explorateurs in November, [[2004]].


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**Reference:**
  * 47070/000J-9085 (Christopher Columbus)
  * 47070/000J-9086 (Marco Polo)

**Movement:**
  * [[Self-winding]] movement [[VC 1126 AT]], 28,800 A/h
  * Power reserve 40 h

**Case:**
  * 18ct [[yellow gold]]
  * D 40 mm, H 12.21 mm
  * [[Sapphire crystal]]
  * [[Waterproof]] to 30 m

**Dial:**
  * Two-piece base plate in 22ct gold, according to the traditional "[[Grand Feu]]" technique entirely fire [[enameled]] multicolored by hand 
  * Decors Christoph Kolumbus and Marco Polo
  * Sliding hours indication in a 120° segment

**Functions:**
  * Hours, minutes

**Bracelet:**
  * Brown alligator leather strap with [[folding clasp]] aus 18ct [[yellow gold]]

**Limited edition:**
  * 60 pieces per each of the explorers
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===== Literature =====
  * [[Das ZEITGEFÜHL-Uhrenbuch]]; Author [[Gerd-Lothar Reschke]]; ISBN 3-938607-61-0

===== Video =====
  * [[Vacheron Constantin Métiers d'Art "Hommage aux Grands Explorateurs" Video]], 2 26


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