- Movement
- Self-winding
- Size
- 42 mm
Overview
The bust of Akhenaten, carved in Sinai sandstone
The Vacheron Constantin Métiers d'Art Tribute to Great Civilisations – Buste d'Akhénaton, reference 7620A/000G-H078, in 18K white gold with a Sinai sandstone glyptic of Akhenaten and a turquoise frieze, on a blue 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-H078 is one of four Métiers d'Art pieces in Vacheron Constantin's second Tribute to Great Civilisations series, made with the Louvre Museum's curators and reproducing a work from its Department of Antiquities as a dial-mounted applique; the brand describes each piece as a limited edition, without stating a number. This piece is built in 18K white gold around the Bust of Akhenaten: a glyptic applique carved from Sinai sandstone with a hand-applied patina, facing the pharaoh's own cartouche, engraved on a matching piece of sandstone and drawn from a wall relief at Karnak. The outer frieze, drawn from the necklace worn by the courtier Nakhti, is drypoint-engraved into a single ring of turquoise; the inner frieze is worked in stone champlevé, its elements set into a ground of finely engraved gold thread. The case is 42 mm across and 12.93 mm high, on a blue alligator leather strap closed by an 18K white gold triple folding clasp.
The movement is the self-winding calibre 2460 G4/2, 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; hours, minutes, day and date are shown by aperture rather than by hands, alongside a balance-stop function. The watch is certified to the Hallmark of Geneva, which the brand's own account dates to 1886, when the Republic and Canton of Geneva introduced the mark as a guarantee of quality workmanship.
For collectors
The outer frieze is engraved into a single piece of turquoise rather than assembled from several stones, which the page states directly - worth checking against the other three artworks in this series, whose friezes use different settings.
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 - central appliqueGlyptic applique carved from Sinai sandstone with a hand-applied patina, depicting the Bust of Akhenaten; the pharaoh's cartouche is engraved on a matching sandstone piece, based on a wall relief from Karnak.
- Dial - friezesOuter frieze drypoint-engraved into a single ring of turquoise, drawn from the necklace of the courtier Nakhti; inner frieze in stone champlevé, its elements set within finely engraved gold thread.
- CertificationCertified to the Hallmark of Geneva.
- Strap and buckleBlue 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
- 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-H078 |
|---|---|
| Collection | Métiers d’Art |
| Calibre | Calibre 2460 G4/2 |
| Movement | Self-winding |
| Functions | Hour by aperture, Date by aperture, Balance-stop, Minute by aperture, Day by aperture |
| 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 Pharaonic Egypt in 18K gold. The applique is in glyptics with hand patina finishing, carved from Sinai limestone sandstone, depicting the Bust of Akhenaten. Facing it, the pharaoh’s cartouche is is engraved on the same sandstone, based on a wall relief from Karnak. The outer frieze, inspired by Nakhti’s necklace, is drypoint engraved on a single turquoise ring. The inner frieze is executed in stone champlevé, in which the elements are inserted into a motif formed by finely engraved gold threads. |
| Strap | Blue alligator leather |
| Clasp | White gold triple folding clasp |
| Movement dimensions | 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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