- Movement
- Self-winding
- Size
- 42 mm
Overview
The Bust of Augustus, in enamel and micro-mosaic
The Vacheron Constantin Métiers d'Art Tribute to Great Civilisations – Buste d'Auguste, reference 7620A/000G-B929, in 18K white gold with an engraved gold applique of the Bust of Augustus, on a burgundy alligator strap. Self-winding calibre 2460 G4/2 with hours, minutes, day and date by aperture; 42 mm, 12.93 mm high, Hallmark of Geneva certified.
The reference 7620A/000G-B929 is the Roman piece in the same first series, in 18K white gold. Its hand-engraved 18K gold applique depicts the Bust of Augustus. The dial's centre is finished in blue-green enamel, with the periphery worked in stone micro-mosaic drawn from a fourth-century Roman mosaic found at Lod, in Israel. The sapphire crystal is engraved by metallization with Latin script, taken from a dedication addressed to the Genius of the city of Rusicada, and the outer frieze is line-engraved in 18K gold, drawn from a fourth-century mosaic found at Sousse, in Tunisia. Hours, minutes, day and date are shown on tone-on-tone rotating discs through the dial's apertures. The case is 42 mm across and 12.93 mm high, on a burgundy alligator leather strap closed by an 18K white gold triple folding clasp.
The movement is the self-winding calibre 2460 G4/2, 31 mm across and 6.05 mm high, with 237 parts and 27 jewels, running at 28,800 V.P.H. (4 Hz) for a stated 40-hour power reserve, with a balance-stop function alongside the hour, minute, day and date displays. The watch is certified to the Hallmark of Geneva, dated by the brand to 1886 and described as a mark of provenance and reliable craftsmanship.
For collectors
The Latin dedication engraved into the sapphire crystal is attributed on the page to a specific city, Rusicada, rather than described generically as 'an inscription' - a level of sourcing detail that varies between the eight artworks.
Key details
Design and engineering
- Case18K white gold, 42 mm across and 12.93 mm high, with a transparent sapphire case back; water-resistant to 30 m.
- Dial - applique and centreHand-engraved 18K gold applique depicting the Bust of Augustus; dial centre in blue-green enamel, periphery in stone micro-mosaic drawn from a 4th-century Roman mosaic found at Lod, Israel.
- Dial - crystal and friezeSapphire crystal engraved by metallization with Latin script from a dedication to the Genius of Rusicada; outer frieze line-engraved in 18K gold, drawn from a 4th-century mosaic found at Sousse, Tunisia. Hours, minutes, day and date shown on tone-on-tone rotating discs.
- CertificationCertified to the Hallmark of Geneva.
- Strap and buckleBurgundy alligator leather strap, closed by an 18K white gold triple folding clasp.
Calibre 2460 G4/2
- Self-winding
- Hours, minutes, day and date by aperture, balance-stop
- 31 mm across, 6.05 mm high; 237 parts, 27 jewels
- 28,800 V.P.H. (4 Hz)
- Power reserve 40 hours
- Hallmark of Geneva
Specifications
Technical specifications
| Reference | 7620A/000G-B929 |
|---|---|
| Collection | Métiers d’Art |
| Calibre | Calibre 2460 G4/2 |
| Movement | Self-winding |
| Functions | Date by aperture, Day by aperture, Hour by aperture, Minute by aperture, Balance-stop |
| Case dimensions | 42 mm |
| Case thickness | 12.93 mm |
| Case material | 18K white gold |
| Case back | Transparent sapphire crystal caseback |
| Water resistance | 3 bar (30 m) |
| Dial | Métiers d’art dial inspired by Roman civilisation. Hand-engraved 18K gold applique depicting the Buste of Augustus. Enamel blue-green centre dial and periphery adorned with stone micro-mosaic inspired from a Roman fourth-century mosaic discovered in Lod, Israel. Sapphire crystal glass engraved by metallization with Latin script drawn from a dedication addressed to the Genius of the city of Rusicada. Line-engraved 18K gold outer frieze inspired from a fourth century mosaic discovered in Sousse, Tunisia. Tone-on-tone discs indicating the hours, minutes, days and date. |
| Strap | Burgundy alligator leather |
| Clasp | White gold triple folding clasp |
| Movement dimensions | 31 mm × 6.05 mm |
| Components | 237 |
| Jewels | 27 |
| Power reserve | 40 hours |
| Frequency | 28,800 vph (4 Hz) |
| Certification | Hallmark of Geneva |
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