Year: Circa 1999
Reference No: 43041/000R-8675
Movement No: 861’711
Case No: 706’233, No. 179/200
Model Name: Saltarello
Material: 18K pink gold
Calibre: Automatic, cal. 1120/2, 38 jewels
Bracelet/Strap: Crocodile
Clasp/Buckle: 18K yellow gold Vacheron Constantin pin buckle

- Marking the end of a century, the Vacheron Constantin Saltarello was a limited edition series launched during 1999. Produced in 200 pieces each across three metals: Yellow gold and white gold both were fitted with a silver dial, the present example with a pink on pink combination stands out from its peers. - Featuring jumping hours and retrograde minutes into one, the Saltarello was the firm’s first of combining the two remarkable functions. - Framed by its elegant pink gold cushion-shaped case, the rich salmon dial is finished with a hand guilloché that fans out to complement the retrograde minutes with highly legible numerals alternating between sizes. - At the heart of this marvel ticks the ultra-thin calibre 1120/2 that carries the symbol of excellence, the Geneva seal. Beating at a frequency of 2.75 hz with a power reserve of 40 hours, the movement is adorned with a meticulously executed Côtes de Genève motif. - A calibre that was fitted in many iconic references by Vacheron Constantin such as the Mercator, Patrimony Traditionnelle and Overseas, the movement features a Gyromax balance and an open-worked oscillating weight decorated with the Maltese cross. - Numbered 179 of a limited edition of 200 pieces, this is a superb neo-vintage gem that is truly underrated.