Treasures of Vacheron Constantin : a legacy of watchmaking since 1755 / [Julien Marchenoir].
Material type: TextPublisher: Paris : Éditions Hazan ; [2011]Distributor: New Haven : Distributed by Yale University Press, [2011]Copyright date: ©2011Edition: [1st edition]Description: 211 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 29 cmContent type:- text
- still image
- cartographic image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780300178562
- 0300178565
Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Books | Jost Bürgi Library Reading Room | TS544.9.V33 M37 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 31560000053849 |
"Published in conjunction with the exhibition ... held at the national Museum of Singapore, June24th-August 14th, 2011"--Title page verso.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The age of enlightenment -- The origins of haute horlogerie in Geneva -- The fabrique and the cabinotiers -- Jean-Marc Vacheron, the founding act -- Vacheron and Constantin -- The watchmaking revolution -- International expansion and recognition -- Vacheron and Constantin family trees -- Evolution of the Vacheron Constantin trademark -- Chronology -- Chronometry -- Complications -- Sport and specific needs -- Design -- The master engraver, artisan of matter -- The master guillocheur, artisan of relief -- The master jeweler, artisan of light -- The master enameler, artisan of color.
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Exhibition catalog (and brand history) of Vacheron Constantin watches held in June/August 2011 at the National Museum of Singapore. A 30 page introduction to the brand, followed by a 170 page catalog (1 or watches per page) in 8 sections: Chronometry / Complications / Sport and Specific Needs / Design AND MAster Engraver / Master Guillocheur / Master Jeweler / MAster Enameler
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