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 +====== Vacheron Constantin Métiers d'Art „Hommage aux Grands Explorateurs“ ======
 +{{wst>image_cr|Vacheron Constantin|Métiers d'Art Christoph Columbus|Vacheron Constantin Métiers d'Art "Hommage aux Grands Explorateurs": Christopher Columbus}}
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 +{{wst>image_cr|Vacheron Constantin|Métiers d'Art Marco Polo|Vacheron Constantin Métiers d'Art "Hommage aux Grands Explorateurs": Marco Polo}}
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 +**Métiers d'Art "Hommage aux Grands Explorateurs"** is a series of luxury wristwatches by [[Vacheron Constantin]].
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 +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.
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 +[[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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 +<WRAP ud ud_mod>
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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
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 +**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
 +</WRAP>
 +===== 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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 +{{tag>Watch_models Vacheron_Constantin_models}}
  
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