Gubelin 1972 Swiss Geometric Space Era Wrist Watch Cuff Bracelet In 925 Sterling

A retro wrist watch cuff designed by Gubelin. Beautiful vintage cuff bracelet wristwatch, created in Zurich, Switzerland by the house of Gubelin, back in the 1973. This sculptural retro piece was part of the Lady G. collection and has been crafted with space era...

Geometric cuff bracelet designed by Gucci. A vintage piece, crafted in Firenze, Italy in solid .925/,999 sterling silver and the surfaces are finished with high polish. IS embellished with the four iconic textured G's. patterns. Has a total weight of 49.5 grams and fit a wrist up to 7.5 inches (19 Cm), can be adjusted up and down. The width measure is 32 mm (1.26 inches). Stamped, with the maker's mark, the Italian silver hallmark and signed, "GUCCI MADE IN ITALY .925 738 FI". Gucci, was founded in 1921 in the Tuscany region of Italy, in Florence , when Guccio Gucci...

A geometric wired cuff designed by Angela Cummings. Beautiful aerodynamic wired cuff bracelet, created by Angela Cummings at her studio in New York City back in the 1991. It was car...

French Etruscan revival cuff. Beautiful cuff bracelet, made in Paris France, circa 1970's. It was crafted in the Etruscan revival style in solid .025/.999 sterling silver with high ...

French Etruscan revival cuff. Beautiful cuff bracelet, made in Paris France, circa 1970's. It was crafted in the Etruscan revival style with twisted and braided wires in solid .925...

An sculptural octopus wrist-arm cuff bracelet. Fabulous oversized piece, crafted in solid sterling silver .925/.999 in the shape of a big octopus. It was carefully designed with hig...

Amazing Carlo Zini Milano jewel watch One of the greatest bijoux creators of all times Vintage from late 80's / early 90's Perfectly working Quartz movement Silver color Precious rh...

------- 1. History of The 1972 Prestige De France ------- In June 1972, France's minister of science and industry, François-Xavier Ortoli, awarded Vacheron Constantin the rare and coveted Diplôme du Prestige de la France. It was a fine summer afternoon in late June. A gentle sun shone on the squares and the boulevards of Paris. Tourists and locals alike strolled in the Jardin des Tuileries. Close by, on the Place Vendôme, a group assembled in a salon of the famous Ritz Hotel. This was where Hemingway drank martinis, where Cole Porter would pen “Let’s Do It” and where Coco Chanel lived for thirty years in Suite 302. In their business suits and ties, with the ghosts of those memories around them, the group seemed at home in the ornate setting in which they found themselves. There, on June 23, 1972, the committee of the Prestige De Frrance gathered to honor Vacheron & Constantin, the first and only watch manufacturer to ever receive the high honor: the Diplome Du Prestige de la France to date. The honor upon which the present watch is hallmarked with on its case back and displays its awarded title. The highly collectible present 1972 Vacheron & Constantin wristwatch would forever change watch making history for several key reasons; A fact which is still confirmed by the tribute and homage Vacheron & Constantin still pay to this model today. Wristwatch design has always embodied the historical competition that existed amongst the various watch brands. The invention and the ability to innovate a wristwatch's internal mechanism and external case concept frequently acted as the main driving force for the leading 20th century watch maisons. There are only a select few timepiece models ever produced which can rightfully claim their spot on the mantle of important pivotal timepieces. We are proud to offer the present timepiece, which is an Original 1972 Vacheron & Constantin Prestige Du France wristwatch, not to be confused with the modern reproduction that Vacheron Constantin offers today as a tribute to the models' engineering accomplishments. The 1972 Vacheron & Constantin Prestige Du France is historically known for its invention as the Worlds thinnest mechanical movement ever produced at 1.64mm thick and still holds this innovative record nearly 50 years later, in any category, in current production today. (See photo comparison of movement to matchstick for reference) Named the Prestige Du France, Vacheron & Constantin coined this unique innovative wristwatch model name as a result of the Honor D'iploma Du Prestige which France awarded Vacheron and Constantin for there achievement and contribution to French heritage , innovation in engineering & case concept design in 1972.. In this industry, no other watch manufacturer has ever attempted to produce a timepiece such as the present example being offered here today which is why Vacheron & Constantin is still the first and only watch manufacturer to ever receive this award. Not only does the present example have the world's thinnest movement to date, the present Vacheron & Constantin also has a case design which contains something called a golden ratio, a term used to describe a mathematically perfect design ratio. Vacheron & Constantin broke engineering history by inventing the world's the thinnest mechanical winding movement ever produced but they also pushed the limits further when they engineered it to be housed in a case designed according to the golden ratio and constructed to be be mathematically perfect.This means that the ratio between the longer side of the case, and the length of the sapphire crystal on the opposite side, equals the Golden Ratio. The golden ratio has been implemented in some of the most important works of art such as the Mona Lisa, the last supper and also some of the most important architectural designs such as the Parthenon, Stone Henge and the 7th wonder of the world, the Temple of Zeus at Olympia. Some of the greatest mathematical minds of all ages, from Pythagoras and Euclid in ancient Greece, through the medieval Italian mathematician Leonardo of Pisa and the Renaissance astronomer Johannes Kepler, to present-day timepiece manufacturing firms such as Vacheron & Constantin, have spent endless hours over this simple ratio and its properties. As a result and amidst the clicking of camera shutters and a smattering of polite applause, Louis Christaens, the President of the Comité de Prestige et de Propagande Nationale, presented the diploma award to Jacques Ketterer, the President and Director of Vacheron Constantin for their excellence demonstrated by the present wristwatch's design. From President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing to Nobel Laureate René Cassin, passing through a number of ministers and even to Pope Pius XII, each have been a part of this committee which consist of France's most esteemed academicians and personalities from the world of politics, arts and letters to award honors who have contributed to the prestige of France and its economic, industrial or cultural influence. ------- 2. Impact Of The Vacheron & Constantin Caliber 1003 Movement in Watchmaking History ------- While The invention of the Ultra thin mechanical watch movement left Vacheron and Constantin the winner of one competition it opened the door to the next competition, "Who could create the first and best skeletonized wristwatch?" The next major competition between the brands would ensue as a result of this new technological innovation. Never before could a movement be created that was so thin which would once again open a whole new creative avenue for case design capabilities. The Significance of the mechanism in this timepiece model lead to Vacheron Constantin's next invention in case designs which was the first ever produced : a skeletonized wristwatch. Using the same caliber movement, Vacheron & Constantin used in the prestige de France the present offered model reference, Vacheron & Constantin was able to find a movement thin enough to fit into the house of a skeletonized wristwatch case design which until now was one of the hardest achievement in the watch world. Vacheron and Constantin soon after their invention of the caliber 1003 created the very first known skeletonized wristwatch only a few years later. Without the caliber 1003 movement, which gave Vacheron the ability to produce ultra thin working movements small enough to fit into a skeletonized watch case, Vacheron & Constatin never could have produced the first Skeletonized wristwatch in 1978 one year before Patek Philippe was able to produce their own version of a skeletonized wristwatch. An example of the first known Patek Philippe skeletonized...

FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Air King / Reference 1002 METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel CIRCA / YEAR: 1972 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 39mm x Diameter 34mm...

Piaget full diamond watch. 18K white gold with gold hands and dial frame. Exquisite GENDER: Female MOVEMENT: Quartz C...

Omega Speedmaster "Moonwatch" 145.022 Men's Watch in Stainless Steel SKU: 120941 PRIMARY DETAILS Brand: Omega Model: Speedmaster "Moonwatch" Country of Origin: Switzerland Movemen...

Chronoswiss Klassik Chronograph Mens Watch ch7442 - Automatic winding . Stainless Steel Case (37mm) with Gold Bezel, Pushers & Crown. Teardrop-shaped lugs, Rectangular shaped chronog...

Style Number: 6917 Serial: 3137*** Model: Ladies Datejust Case Material: Stainless Steel Band: Custom Leather Band Bezel: Custom Diamond Bezel Dial: Custom ...

Stunning 18k yellow gold ladies watch by Kurz in Geneva featuring a hinged peek a boo style textured floral petal cover on a tightly woven design band that has a Florentine finish . The floral section cover hinges at an angle to reveal the watch face. The closure is a hinged that snaps into place and has two options for lengths (6" and 6.20"). It has a mechanical movement - so you must wind it before putting it on. It is marked 750 AK with Kurz on the dial. About Kurz from Company site: KURZ offers quality jewellery and an exclusive range of world-renowned watch and jewellery brands. Founded by Armin KURZ...

This display model U-Boat Chimera B&B 8015 is a beautiful men's timepiece that is powered by a mechanical (automatic) movement which is cased in a stainless steel case. It has a rou...

FACTORY / HOUSE: Lucerne Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco Oversized METAL / MATERIAL: Nickel CIRCA / YEAR: 1970's DIMENSIONS / SIZE:...

Betony Vernon's "O-Ring Wrist Cuff Large" was designed in 1992 and manufactured in lost wax element. The classic Sterling Silver 925 "O-Ring Wrist Cuff Large" won’t date in your wardrobe or in the boudoir. Discover the exciting and arousing possibilities it provides especially when worn with Attachments or Pendants. The ball-and-ring mechanism...

Designed in NYC .925 Sterling Silver Blossom Large Cuff Bracelet.No matter the season, allow natural beauty to surround you wherever you go. Bl...

Circa 1980s, Sterling, by Donny and Dorothy Clark, Navajo, American. This gorgeous stone inlay bracelet by Donny and Dorothy Clark is brilliantly colorful and fabulously chic. Trans...

Betony Vernon designed the "Three Button Cuff" in 1996 and the empowering piece remains a favorite of BV collectors. Hand-crafted in Sterling Silver 925 sheet metal with three rivete...

Brand: RLM Studio Country of Origin: China Metal Content: Guaranteed Sterling Silver as stamped Style: Cuff Measurements: 6 1/4" inner circumference (including the 23.9mm opening)...

This gorgeous, modern and oh so chic vintage geometric sterling silver Italian cuff bracelet is signed P.R.X. 925 Italy. This was a workshop of artisans that have vanished. It is a forever bracelet...