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Vacheron Constantin - 30630/000G-9899

Malte Tourbillon Haute Joaillerie

Case

Dial

Description

First introduced in 2013 in anticipation of SIHH 2014, the Malte Tourbillon Haute Joaillerie is a diamond-studded version of Vacheron Constantin's Malte Tourbillon.

This exceptional piece is a vibrant dedication to the Metiers d'Art, which here border on the sublime. With the invisible settings all entirely hand-crafted, it is dressed in 418 baguette diamonds (totalling approximately 19.6 carats), creating a supreme illumination of time.

The cutter worked on the stones one by one, to the nearest micron, so that the jewel-setter was able to fit them perfectly into the place prepared for them. The precision required for such an exacting task meant that over 100 hours of goldsmithing work went into creating this wondrous composition of diamonds.

Movement

Hand-wound, barrel-shaped movement with tourbillon escapement. Hallmark of Geneva Certified.

This tonneau-shaped movement perfectly tailored to the case is entirely developed and crafted within the Manufacture. The tourbillon carriage, inspired by the brand's signature Maltese cross emblem, provides a splendid showcase for the exceptional level of finishing of each movement part, including a number of naturally hand-bevelled interior angles. Rounding off the tourbillon bar alone called for 12 hours of hand craftsmanship in order to meet the finishing criteria established by Vacheron Constantin. This technique, referred to in French as ber?age, consists of filing the tips of the arms with perfect regularity so as to give them a conical and semi-cylindrical shape, while respecting the limits of the centre and the heels. To finalise the operation, the artisans smooth it down using stones, buffs, wooden pegs and special pastes in order to achieve a perfectly polished effect.

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