Mercator | 43050 | Yellow Gold steel while the hands retain the

while the hands retain the original patina

The glare-proofed sapphire display case-back allows for an uninterrupted view of the movement decoration

The polished screws

the watchmaker committed to create a further 20 pieces

From his workshop

Mercator | 43050 | Yellow Gold steel while the hands retain theInspired by the work of the pioneering cartographer Gerardus Mercator, this Vacheron Constantin Mercator 43050 integrates one of the most unusual ways of displaying time. The piece combines two retrograde hands, with the hours jumping every 60 minutes, against a map depicting Europe, Asia, and Africa. Combining twin retrograde hands in the form of a compass, the Vacheron Constantin Mercator 43050 was released in 1994, to mark the 400th anniversary of