Description

Vacheron Constantin’s limited Métiers d’Art series is dedicated to the voyages of great explorers. Each timepiece features a 40mm case in 18K yellow gold, housing an extraordinarily detailed dial that pays tribute to historic expeditions through hand-crafted enameling and engraving.

The Vacheron Constantin ref. 47070/000J-9086 features a hand-decorated Grand Feu enamel dial with miniature painting depicting Marco Polo’s journey from Venice, across the Silk Road, and onward toward Central Asia and China. The dial’s geographic storytelling includes landmasses, seas, deserts, mountain ranges, and architectural motifs that reference encounters along the journey.

All dials move away from a conventional hour-and-minute layout, using wandering hours at the top of the dial and a retrograde minute hand that returns after each sweep. Vacheron Constantin powers this display with its in-house Caliber 1126AT, finished to Geneva Seal standards. The series places emphasis on narrative and handcraftsmanship, presenting each watch as a horological work intended for collectors.