1990s Vacheron Constantin 43502/1 Patrimony 34mm Squelette 18K Yellow Gold Watch

Very good vintage condition. Clean dial, hands and hour markers. Tested and calibrated timekeeping. Original box and papers are not included. Backed by a 2-year warranty and a 30-day return window. Because the movement bridges have been scraped down to paper-thin ribbons, the gears, barrel, and ruby pivot jewels appear to be suspended mid-air inside the yellow gold case frame. This gives the watch a completely translucent property against the wearer's skin. Hand-skeletonizing an ultra-thin caliber like the 1120 is exceptionally high-stakes. If a master engraver’s hand slipped by even a fraction of a millimeter while using the steel burin tool, they risked bending a bridge or ruining the jewel placement, completely destroying a movement that took months to build. /1 in model number indicated a variation where the precious metal case was structurally integrated with a factory-ordered, solid 18kt gold textured woven mesh bracelet from day one. SKU: 047499