It’s limited edition watch from Vacheron Constantin. Only 25 pieces available for each Metiers d’Art Les Masques 2008 collection inspired by masks from Mexico, Japan, Gabon and Papua New Guinea.
Each of the four watches to a set is produced from a different metal. They are:
- Yellow gold case for the Japan’s ritual Buddha Mask Watch
- White gold case for the Gabon’s Pipibuze Mask Watch
- Pink gold case for the Mexican’s Mayan Mask Watch
- Platinum case for the Papua New Guinea’s Mask Watch.
Each watch is also engraved with a poem by French writer Michel Butor.
Engraver paid high attention to the smallest detail on each miniature mask.
Vacheron Constantin Metiers d’Art Les Masques 2008 Tribal Mask Watches:
Japan, Gabon, Mexico, Papua New Guinea
These four watches are the second edition of the Vacheron Constantin’s Les Masques 3 year project inspired from artwork found in the Barbier-Mueller collection – tribal, classical and primitive civilizations from around the world. The first set of Vacheron’s Metiers d’Art Watch, Les Masques Edition 2007 includes miniature primitive arts masks from China, Alaska, the Congo and Indonesia.
Vacheron Constantion Metiers d’Art Les Masques 2008 Edition Specification:
- Self Winding Movement
- Calibre 2460 G4
- Hours, minutes, date and days of the week
- Frequency: 28,800 v.p.h.
- Number of jewels: 27
- Power reserve: 43 hours approx
- Watch’s diameter: 40 mm
- Transparent caseback
- Water-resistant to 30 meters
- Folding clasp
- Limited Edition to 25 sets of 4 watches
- Sapphire crystal dial – Poem inscribed in a gilt spiral – Masks sculpted in gold
- Hallmark of Geneva
Vacheron Constantin Metiers d’Art Les Masques 2008
Japan’s ritual Buddha Watch
Vacheron Constantin Metiers d’Art Les Masques 2008
Gabon’s Pipibuze Mask Watch
Vacheron Constantin Metiers d’Art Les Masques 2008
Mexico’s Mayan Mask Watch
Vacheron Constantin Metiers d’Art Les Masques 2008
Papua New Guinea Mask Watch
Watch the video of Vacheron Constantin’s Les Masques Miniature Mask Collection 2007:
(Images by Vacheron Constantin Official Website and Luxury-insider.com)
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