Vacheron Constantin and the Louvre Offer a Bespoke Masterpiece for the Wrist at Christie’s Auction
The Louvre Museum Paris, Vacheron Constantin, and auction house Christie?s have come together to offer a unique Les Cabinotiers wristwatch as part of an online ?Bid for the Louvre? sale to benefit the world-renowned museum. This is a unique opportunity to enjoy an experience poised at the intersection of art and craftsmanship, between Paris and Geneva. The online sale, which started on December 1, will be held through December 15 on the Christie?s website.
The Geneva watchmaker has an existing partnership with the French museum. Vacheron?s Les Cabinotiers collection is named for the most experienced watchmakers of the 18th century, the Age of Enlightenment?s ?alchemists of time? who created extraordinary timepieces by special commission. Today, the Les Cabinotiers collection encompasses some of the maison?s most technically-proficient timepieces, like the Grand Complication Phoenix and the Celestia Astronomical Grand Complication 3600, the world?s most complicated wristwatch with 23 complications.
Here?s how it works for the winning bidder: During a private visit to the Louvre, guided by an expert, the bidder can choose a piece of artwork that he or she fancies, which will be then reproduced in enamel on the dial of the watch. According to the choice made and the client?s preference, Vacheron Constantin’s master enameller will use the miniature enamel or grisaille enamel technique.
The delicate skill involved in miniature enamel ? in its version ...
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