It’s no secret I’m a Vacheron fan. If you’ve been unfortunate enough to stumble across my page on Insta, you will see a wide array of offerings from Vacheron. The brand is just wonderfully elegant, focused on technical, high complication matchmaking and always a far more interesting option that its biggest competitor, Patek. I tend to loose sleep at the thought of owning a black dial Overseas on rubber strap and a red gold 1921. My ultimate two watch collection - it will happen, one day. For now, here are four new references that caught the eye at Watches and Wonders:
Platinum Patrimony Moon Phase Retrograde Date
Theres nothing quite like the heft of platinum in a watch. Nothing says quality like platinum. The Patrimony is a beautiful line of dress watches from Vacheron. This wonderfully svelte dress watch has a 42.5 mm round case and houses the self-winding Manufacture 2460 R31L calibre which only requires a one-day correction only once every 122 years. All function settings are performed via the crown and the matching grey moon phase at 6 is a nice touch.
Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-thin Skeleton
The showstopper. Not one for my wrist, but I can see it on others and how dope it would be. The 41.5 mm-diameter is a triumph of watchmaking. The solid gold case houses the Calibre 1120 QPSQ, and is an openworked and ultra-thin - the ultimate combo. The transparent caseback shows the gear trains which are NAC-treated, and a standout in colour from behind.
All in, it’s a badass watch, which makes Vacheron relevant in a modern, younger watch loving world.
Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-thin
My pick of the new realeases. We have seen the the blue dial Overseas perpetual calendar with rubber strap (which I happen to think is a real winner), but the collector market was gagging for a full gold bracelet. Well, they got it! and its drop dead gorgeous. Oh, and the dial features three different finishes, sunburst, snailed and circular satin-finished, which no doubt will provide endless fun in the sun when on the wrist.
Traditionnelle Tourbillon Chronograph
Classically Vacheron, this Traditionnelle combines a monopusher chronograph with a tourbillon. While not a complicated watch guy myself, I like the balance of the dial achieved here (and who doesn’t like a monopusher). The tourbillon mechanism is accentuated by a new carriage configuration, which I for one am excited to shoot with a macro lens when the opportunity arises.
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