Vacheron Constantin Métiers d Art Tribute to great civilisations Buste d Auguste

The carved gold applique reproducing this Buste dAuguste offers a striking sight in which the drape of the cape accompanying the breast plate, secured by a fibula, echoes the curling locks held by the oak crown. The centre of the dial is enamelled in bluegreen, while its periphery is adorned with stone micromosaic. This is the famous fourthcentury mosaic discovered in Lod, Israel, that served as the inspiration for the ornamentation motifs found on the dial periphery. No less than seven different types of stones 660 in all were used to compose this micromosaic. The Latin script engraved on the sapphire crystal bearing the bust of Augustus are drawn from a dedication addressed to the Genius (divine protector) of the city of Rusicada (Skikda in Algeria).