113 Vacheron Constantin Very Fine and Rare, Malte, Tourbillon Power Reserve Automatic Wristwatch, in Platinum, With Skeletonize Dial, Reference 30 066

Estimate: €80,000 –⁠ 160,000

Model: Malte
Reference: 30066
Case Material: Platinum
Bracelet Material: Leather Strap
Year: 2000's
Movement: Manual
Caliber: VC1790 SQ
Case N°: 1 156 683
Movement N°: 5 149 881
Dimensions: 35.5 × 47.5 mm
Signed: Dial, Case and Movement

Vacheron Constantin has been producing pieces with Tonneau-shaped cases since 1912, and it has become a signature design of the manufacture. In 1990 the Vendôme Group, today Richemont SA, took over the company. Under the leadership of Claude-Daniel Proelloch, timepieces of the highest watchmaking art have emerged, such as the Malte-Squelette Tourbillon with the typical Tonneau barrel-shaped case, the Toledo, the Chronograph Les Hisotriques and the Overseas series. The Vacheron Constantin Malte recognizes the importance of timekeeping, the tourbillon create a Maltese Cross motif and it is placed at six o’clock of the watch, a visually stunning and ingenious creation. The present lot is a gorgeous specimen in platinum with a tonneau stepped case and its iconic fluted Art Deco lugs. The skeletonized dial has the ring for the hours and minutes, the date at 2, the power reserve at 10, the one-minute tourbillon regulator under a polished steel bridge, carrying the subsidiary second-hand and is proudly showcasing its finely hand-crafted movement that is completed to a very high standard.