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Treasures of Vacheron ConstantinA legacy of watchmaking since 1755 at The National Museum of Singapore


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01 Jul, 2011











[size=1.1em]Watch enthusiasts, rejoice! For now's your chance to journey into the world of the 18th century watchmaking artisans known as cabinotiers ('craftsmen'). In cooperation with Vacheron Constantin, The National Museum of Singapore invites visitors to discover the history of the watchmaking Manufacture and that of Fine Watching in Geneva.

From 24 June to 14 August 2011, the first major public exhibition of the heritage, "Treasures of Vacheron Constantin - A legacy of watchmaking since 1755" will reveal over 250 years of creativity and know-how from the world's oldest watch Manufacture with a continuous history.

Expect to be enthralled by 180 exceptional pieces from the heritage of the Geneva-based Manufacture, displayed over more than 600 square metres, as they illustrate the evolution of watchmaking from the 18th century to the present day.

Here are some of the exhibited timepieces:



N° 10659 - The masterpiece of the exhibition
Pocket-watch
1923
Yellow gold, enamel, enamel dial, engraved movement
Gold movement with line engraving, decorated bezel, case-back adorned with an enamelled miniature reproducing the painting Les Bergers d'Arcadie by Nicolas Poussin
Double back cover engraved using the pounced ornament technique and depicting a pastoral scene.
Movement with line engraving of two angels
Diameter: 5 cm
Caliber 17" medium, round in German silver, lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, flat balance-spring, micrometer adjustment index, 18 jewels

Painted by a leading early 20th century Geneva miniaturist in enamels, Marie Goll.




N° 11294 - The most complicated pocket watch of the exhibition
Pocket watch
Split-second chronograph. perpetual calendar, moon phases, minute-repeater on three gongs, Grande Sonnerie chiming the hours and quarters on three gongs, Petite Sonnerie chiming the quarters
1929
18K yellow gold, enamel, enamel dial
Back with enameled coat-of-arms of King Fouad I
Diameter: 6.75cm

Caliber RA 21", split-second counter-chronograph, grande and petite sonnerie on three gongs, perpetual calendar, age and moon phases, round, in German silver, lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, "Breguet" balance-spring, micrometric regulator, 46 jewels

Pocket watch presented by the Swiss Colony in Egypt to King Fouad I in 1929

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