On the occasion of the tricentenary of the École Française de Danse, Vacheron Constantin
unveils the three first one-of-a-kind creations in its new Métiers d’Art Hommage à l’Art de la
Danse collection. These creations from the workshops of the Manufacture revisit the
ancestral art of Grand Feu grisaille enamelling to highlight the art of classical ballet through
several masterpieces by Edgar Degas.
In becoming a patron of the Opéra National de Paris in 2007, Vacheron Constantin chose to
provide a uniquely inspirational stage for the artisanal traditions of the Fine Watchmaking artistic
crafts known in French as Métiers d’Art. This partnership uniting time, art and culture celebrates
the values on which the brand has been built since its founding in 1755: supporting creativity,
openness to the world, sharing a passion, passing on knowledge and the quest for excellence.
Ballet in particular and opera in general are worlds in which individuals, their talent and their
personality set the crowning touch to the choreography of the work being performed. Vacheron
Constantin shares with the Opéra National de Paris the art of precision, renewal and wonderment
– an art of which the technical and aesthetic mastery is orchestrated by a wealth of men and
women exercising numerous skills. In horology as in ballet, accomplishment is above all an
intensely human story filled with encounters and with shared and perpetuated skills. Time has no
hold on these crafts governed by high demands and constant challenges crystallised by perpetual
enhancement, boldness and passion.
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Following in the footsteps of the series inspired by the fresco painting by Marc Chagall adorning
the ceiling of the Palais Garnier, Vacheron Constantin now provides a further demonstration of its
expertise and its mastery of the most ancient decorative arts. The three first unique creations in the
new Métiers d’Art Hommage à l’Art de la Danse collection will be presented at the gala evening
for the tricentenary of the École Française de Danse, held on April 15th 2013 in the Palais
Garnier. They reinterpret certain works by Edgar Degas – and his superlative ability to capture the
graceful gestures and poses – through the age-old art of Grand Feu grisaille enamelling.
Métiers d’Art Hommage à l’Art de la Danse
At the occasion of the 300th anniversary of L’Ecole Française de Danse (French Ballet School), Vacheron
Constantin presents three unique pieces inspired by the work of French painter Edgar Degas.
References:
86090/000G-9870 – The dance class
86090/000G-9880 – The rehearsal
86090/000G-9881 – Two dancers on stage
Hallmark of Geneva certified timepieces
Caliber:
2460 SC, developed and crafted by Vacheron Constantin
Energy:
Mechanical hand-wound
Movement diameter:
26.20 mm (11’’’ 1⁄4 )
Movement thickness:
3.60 mm
Jewels:
27
Number of components:
182
Frequency:
4 Hz (28’800 vibrations/hour)
Power reserve:
approx. 40 hours
Indications:
Hours, minutes
Center seconds
Case:
18 carats white gold
40 mm diameter, 9.20 mm thickness
Officer and transparent caseback, closed by screws
Water resistance:
Tested at a pressure of 3 bar (approx 30 meters)
Dial:
18 carats gold
Grisaille and translucent Grand Feu enamelling
Inspired by the work of French painter Edgar Degas
Strap:
Black Mississippiensis alligator leather strap, hand-stitched, saddle-finish,
large square scales
Buckle:
18 carats white gold buckle
Polished half Maltese cross
Unique pieces, only available in Vacheron Constantin Boutiques.
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