86073-000R-8971

The reference 86073/000R-8971 Métiers d'Art The Legend of the Chinese Zodiac Year of the Monkey was introduced in November 2015 in honour of the upcoming Chinese year of the Monkey in 2016. Reference 86073/000P-8972 is similar though in platinum. Vacheron Constantin is pursuing its dialogue with collectors and passionate devotees of Haute Horlogerie by enriching its Métiers d’Art La légende du zodiaque chinois series with the sign of the monkey. The latter will take over from that of the goat at the Chinese New Year on February 8th 2016. Bearing the Hallmark of Geneva, these two new creations, realised in twelve models each, combine the technical excellence of Caliber 2460 G4 with the beauty of artistic crafts. China, a nation with which Vacheron Constantin has been cultivating special ties since 1845, first introduce the paper-cutting technique known as Jianzhi, a popular art echoed in Swiss culture through its famous Scherenschnitt paper-cutting. This artistic approach, highligh...