Vacheron Constantin - 82020/000G-B143 Métiers d'Art Ajourées Only Watch 2015

Vacheron Constantin 82020/000G-B143 description

A contemporary reinterpretation of the ancestral art of hand engraving, the finely openworked
mechanism of the Métiers d’Art Mécaniques Ajourées model is further ennobled by another artistic
craft in which the Manufacture Vacheron Constantin has excelled since its origins: Grand Feu
enamelling. Once again demonstrating the full extent of their expertise, the in-house enamelling
artisans have created a ring topping the calibre by dint of meticulous work calling for extreme
virtuosity, since the circular shape of the ring to be enamelled implies substantial risks of distortion.
This perilous exercise thus brilliantly performed was compounded by a further difficulty: that of
achieving one of the shades most difficult to create with Grand Feu enamel: a deep red paying
tribute to the Principality of Monaco. To render the vivid beauty of this red hue, the master
enamellist had to create a perfectly smooth and uniform surface so as to avoid the appearance of
any undesirable bubbles during the successive firings of the enamel.

The Grand Feu enamelled ring is accentuated by Roman numerals evoking those of the central clocks
in the large railway stations of late 19th century Europe, thereby forming a visible connection with the
architectural motifs engraved on the calibre. Furthermore, the openworked ONLY WATCH logo on
the ring at 3 o’clock celebrates this charity event organized by the MONACO YACHT SHOW, PHILLIPS’
watch department and the MONACO ASSOCIATION AGAINST MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY.