Tuesday, April 4, 2017

The Malte Tourbillon

From Vacheron Constantin -

Courtesy of Vacheron Constantin
The case measures 38 mm in diameter, 48.2 mm in length, and 12.7 mm thick, and is of 18K 5N pink gold.  Hours, minutes, small seconds at 6 o'clock on the tourbillon cage.

Here are the pertinents, straight from VC -


Malte Tourbillon

Reference:

30130/000R-B289
Hallmark of Geneva certified timepiece


Caliber:

2795
Developed and manufactured by Vacheron Constantin  

Mechanical, manual-winding
27.4 x 29.3 mm (12’’’1⁄4 x 12’’’3⁄4), 6.1 mm thick 

Approximately 45 hours of power reserve
2.5 Hz (18,000 vibrations/hour)
169 components
27 jewels 



Indication:

Hours, minutes
Small seconds at 6 o’clock on tourbillon carriage 

Tourbillon

Case:

18K 5N pink gold
38 x 48.2 mm, 12.7 mm thick
Transparent sapphire crystal caseback 

Water-resistance tested at a pressure of 3 bar 
(approx.30 meters)

Dial:

Slate-colored, sand-blasted
Painted minute-track
11 applied baton-shaped hour-markers and 1 applied Roman

numeral in 18K 5N pink gold

Strap:

Black Mississippiensis alligator leather with 
alligator inner shell, hand-stitched, 
saddle finish, large square scales 

Clasp:

18K 5N pink gold folding clasp Polished half 
Maltese cross-shaped 
 







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