Vacheron ConstantinРІР‚в„ўs Prize Winning Watch

Vacheron ConstantinРІР‚в„ўs new creation bearing the name Tour de lРІР‚в„ўIle entered the list of the prize-winning timepieces in Genevan Grand Prix dРІР‚в„ўHorlogerie competition in 2005, the year which marked the brandРІР‚в„ўs 250th anniversary. Altogether there were 11 watches chosen to become the winners in this highly prestigious contest with Tour de lРІР‚в„ўIle leading the list. The unique watch was honored to receive the Golden Hand award, the greatest award of the ceremony. Watch aficionados all over the world were charmed by the true work of art, Vacheron ConstantinРІР‚в„ўs Tour de LРІР‚в„ўile.

About the Competition

Grand Prix dРІР‚в„ўHorlogerie ceremony annually draws thousands of people related to the Swiss and German watch-making industries, as well as those from social, political and artistic community. The competition is held by GenevaРІР‚в„ўs Revue des Arts magazine with the support of the United Bank of Switzerland. All the watch brands may take part in the competition and offer one of their models to strive for the awards which are divided into ten categories.

The winners are chosen by 11 judges from different countries of the world - Germany, Switzerland, Japan, United States, Russia, Italy and Hong Kong.

Tour de lРІР‚в„ўIle

Vacheron Constantin’s Tour de l’Ile watch represents one of the most complicated timepieces ever developed that required about 5 years to be finished. The watch is powered by a unique movement – the hand wind caliber 2750 – that is composed of 834 parts. Tour de l’Ile double-faced watch features 16 complications, including such major ones as minute repeater, perpetual calendar with star chart, equation of time and tourbillon.

The extremely legible watch will fascinate you with the rose gold case, measuring 47mm, designed for all the anniversary timepieces characterized by the channeled bezels, newly-elaborated Maltese Cross symbol crowns, as well as distinctive perfectly-shaped lugs.

The tourbillon with enlarged cage features the form of the Maltese Cross and is placed at 6 oРІР‚в„ўclock, while a hand engraved moon-phase is at 3 oРІР‚в„ўclock. A minute circle features 5 minute increments, with the number 45 replaced by 250 at 9 oРІР‚в„ўclock to keep memory of the companyРІР‚в„ўs anniversary. The 58 hour power-reserve display is on the main dial in a segment at 9 oРІР‚в„ўclock, together with the hand-engraved Geneva quality hallmark and a second time zone indicator placed at 11.

As for the back display, there are the indications arranged really aesthetically in numerous circles and semi circles that will delight your eyes. The dials of the perpetual calendar forming a triangle demonstrate the days of the week, the months and the date.

A small opening situated at 1 oРІР‚в„ўclock is for the leap years. The sunrise and sunset times are featured by hands moving over two segments at 4 oРІР‚в„ўclock and 8 oРІР‚в„ўclock.

The Tour de lРІР‚в„ўIle watch will demonstrate its owner an absolutely precise sky chart of the Northern Hemisphere everyone interested may see from an observatory.

This masterpiece of watch-making was produced in just 7 pieces. One of them was specially developed for the Vacheron Constantin private collection, while the first timepiece was sold at the VC thematic auction held by Antiquorum in Geneva in April, 2005. The other five Tour de lРІР‚в„ўIle watches may be found at the Vacheron Constantin boutique in Geneva.

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