Métiers d'Art Savoirs Enluminés Altion

Reference 7000S/000G-B003

Reference only — not currently in stock

The Métiers d’Art Savoirs Enluminés collection draws aesthetic inspiration from the Aberdeen Bestiary, an ancient Celtic manuscript recovered from the Middle Ages that is internationally recognised for the quality of its miniaturized illuminations. The art of miniaturisation, designed to emphatically celebrate a sizeable body of handwritten literature, is a complex technique requiring extensive collaboration between scribes, painters and gilders in the creation of veritable works of art. Its natural affinities with the world of watchmaking are particularly apparent in the new Métiers d’Art Savoirs Enluminés collection. Over and above the exceptional beauty of the Aberdeen Bestiary, Vacheron Constantin pays tribute to the transmission of knowledge that these manuscripts symbolize. An adventure that leads us to encounter a veritable legend, all too rarely revealed to the public, and yet almost universally shared by Eastern and Western cultures. The ref. 7000S/000G-B002 features a scene with a altion-a seabird- on the left half of its dial. Just as the Vultures and Caper models, it is a limited edition of 20 pieces.

Brand

Vacheron Constantin

Model

Métiers d'Art Savoirs Enluminés Altion

Reference

7000S/000G-B003

Category

Métiers d'Art

Year introduced

2015

Movement

Vacheron Constantin caliber 1120 AT Jumping Hours, Jumping Minutes

Case material

White Gold

Case diameter

40 mm

Crystal

Sapphire

Case back

Open

Water resistance

30 m