VACHERON CONSTANTIN MERCATOR EUROPE TO ASIA ENAMEL DIAL YELLOW GOLD
Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, " Mercator Europe to Asia Enamel", No. 45, No. 798495, case No. 674013,
Ref. 43050. Sold on October 23rd , 1996.
Very fine and rare, self-winding, water resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with enamel dial representing
Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia; double sector graduated for the 12-hour and 60-minute indications and an
18K yellow gold Vacheron Constantin deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box, certificate and a booklet.
Two-body, solid, polished, rounded band, stepped bezel, overhanging fluted lugs, transparent case back,
sapphire crystals.
22K yellow gold dial plate with polychrome cloisonné enamel map of Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and
Antartica, double sector graduated for the 12-hour and 60-minute indications with painted Arabic numerals
and indexes. Yellow gold "compass"-style hands.
Cal. 1120, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 36 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic
balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat
balance-spring, 21K gold rotor segment engraved "1594 - Gérard Mercator - 1994".