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Vacheron Constantin Timepiece Owned by Marlon Brando Sells at Essential Collector's View Auction.For much more than 250 many years, the favourite timepiece of discerning royalty and celebs alike continues to be Vacheron Constantin, being an object of stature, superiority, and pure elegance. In 1954, famous actress Zsa Zsa Gabor selected a Vacheron Constantin timepiece like a unique present for actor Marlon Brando to commemorate the discharge of "On the Waterfront" for which Brando won an Oscar. Its situation back again engraved "To Marlon Adore Zsa Zsa June 24, 1954," the timepiece offered in the Essential Collectors' Wristwatches, Pocket replica watches & Clocks auction held by Antiquorum on September 17th in New York for six times its estimated value. The 18kt yellow gold wristwatch offered for a final price of $18,000 to an unknown buyer. Vacheron Constantin timepieces are handcrafted works of mechanical wizardry that can take months even many years to realize. With excellence evident in every aspect of these timepieces' aesthetic design, Vacheron Constantin has distinguished itself as the timepiece of discerning distinction adored by today's Hollywood royalty. As the world's oldest view manufacture, Vacheron Constantin and its timepieces have proven to be among the most soughtafter items around the market, both as genuine masterpieces of horology and as valuegenerating investments. In 2010, the Baume & Mercier Classima Executives Collection will be joined by a new exceptional timepiece the Classima Executives XL Chronograph and Complete Calendar. The timepiece strikes by its refinement and functionality.The watch provides a wide range of functions the chronograph and the day, date, month and moon phase functions united into the brand's "Complete Calendar". As this is not a perpetual calendar model, the timepiece requires the date adjustment for the months not having 31 days. The new Baume & Mercier watch accommodates a highend mechanical automatic movement (ETA 7751). The sapphire crystal caseback allows to see the beauty of an oscillating weight decorated with CotesdeGeneve, circulargrained bridges and blued steel screws. The silvery dial is embellished with a "grain d'orge" guilloche pattern. Its exquisite look is further enhanced with circularsnailed and sun satinfinished counters. The date function is presented via a central hand in 18K red gold, while the day and month are presented via a window at 12 o'clock. You will notice the moon phases at 6 o'clock and a 24hour indicator at 9 o'clock. The dial is protected by a sapphire crystal. The case of the Baume & Mercier Classima Executives XL Chronograph and Complete Calendar is crafted in polished steel and measures 42mm in diameter. The crown displays the brand's signature Phi symbol. The case is coupled with a black alligator leather strap equipped with an adjustable triple folding buckle. The timepiece guarantees 30meter waterresistance.