wristwatch Vacheron Constantin -> Metiers Dart -> Les Masques Gabon Mask |
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| Brand: Vacheron Constantin |
| Series: Metiers Dart |
| Title : Les Masques Gabon Mask |
| Country of origin : Switzerland |
| Type of watch : men`s |
| case material : rose gold |
| Waterproof : 30 m |
| Issued : 25 |
| case diameter : 40 мм |
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| Vacheron Constantin Metiers Dart Les Masques Gabon Mask (ref. 86070/000r-9402) Every culture, every nation has its own unique specialties, traditions and customs. Two alike cultures doesn't exist. Let's compare Russians and Japanese. If our national like worm friend relationship, expressing in active hand shaking and triple kissing, Japanese in meeting always strict, that is why shaking hands and pat on the shoulder is a sign of bad taste. All world know about conservatism of British and pedantry of German. Famous Swiss company Vacheron Constantin since 2007 dive into discovering of cultural specialty of national of the Earth and dedicated the whole series of limited “mask watches” to different cultures of our planet to combine “pleasure with useful” and at the same time to dive into the culture of nation and in watchmaking. Choosing masks for decoration of their unique watches, company was led by that Geneva is a motherland of Vacheron Constantin and world museum of primitive culture, famous museum Barbier-Mueller. These wonderful watches were created with limited series of 25 pieces of every model. Manufacturers of watches of “masks” series put soul in creation of this collection, to make it “alive”. Small poem dedicated to each national mask put on the round of sapphire crystal with gold letters. The author of the poems is famous French writer Michel Butor. Such rounded way of putting letters makes an impression that text doesn't have beginning and end, and it cover a person of unbelievable magic of time. This mystery “message” can be read only with special lightning, when the light falls on the dial under special angle. This model of men wristwatch is dedicated to Gabon and decorated with mask of Ngontang (Africa, West Gabon, nation of Fang. Some restraint of this white mask, melancholic expression and mouth half-opened in the form of letter “o”, say about special sensitiveness and sentimentality of its producer. Mask is covered with white koalin (special ceramic raw). White color of nation Fang like other African tribes, correlate with spirit of death. Powerful, expressive expression of the face reaches with the help of vertical line at the place where must be nose, and also with the help of scarification (notching), marking chin and forehead. Convex eyebrows diverge from bridge in two sides. Such mask was used in ritual dancing dedicated to worship of ancestors. Nevertheless, this cult didn't have special religious background, main dancer must follow special ritual gestures. Such dancing organized to protect nation from black magic and evil. Case of this wristwatch is 40 mm in diameter, made from 18-karat rose gold, dial is covered with paint of pale-yellow (gold) color. Movement of watches Les Masques Gabon Mask is made in best traditions of watch house Vacheron Constantin. The hands are absent not to interrupt the attention from real masterpiece – ancient mask. The time can be read with the help of 4 apertures: hours – in the upper left angle of the dial, minutes – in the lower right angle, day of the week – in lower left angle of the dial. Power reserve is 40 hours, water resistance is up to 30 meters. Strap of the watch is black made from crocodile leather with insert of 18-karat gold with folding clasp. Watches have Geneva stamp. To buy this amazing men wristwatches very difficult. You can buy it in complex with another watches, this set includes 3 pieces of watches Vacheron Constantin from “masks” collection. These are Vacheron Constantin Metiers Dart Les Masques Indonesia Mask, Vacheron Constantin Metiers Dart Les Masques Gabon Mask, Vacheron Constantin Metiers Dart Les Masques Mexico Mask (each collection is limited with 25 pieces). To dive into the mystery and magic of the ancient cultures of China, Indonesia, Gabon and Mexico will help any of the Swiss watch "masks" series by Vacheron Constantin. Try on a great "time masks," a part of the great legends. |
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