Vacheron Constantin Traditionelle Retrograde Open Tourbillon Watch

Vacheron Constantin Traditionelle Retrograde Open Tourbillon Watch

Vacheron Constantin offers a masterclass throughout combining ultra-modern design rules with its acclaimed watchmaking historical past



As they say, when you have it, show it off. Vacheron Constantin's latest tourbillon and retrograde date display combination can exactly this, and offers its exquisite mechanism in the modern multi-layer skeleton face. A long-established manufacturer in touch with current trends, Vacheron Constantin welcomes another view into its Traditionelle collection with the ultra-modern yet refined twenty first century aesthetic.



There's no doubt that skeletonized or skeletonized watches come in vogue, and we tend to imagine them as a novel approach to showcase a mechanical activity. However , if you are a 268-year-old firm like Vacheron Constantin, you could possibly even have some skeletonized products in your archives. It turns out which VC's archives do have some sort of 1918 skeletonized pocket enjoy with an astronomical calendar (Ref. 10937). After a nearly 100-year hiatus, VC revisited the very idea of a skeleton dial along with introduced ref. 47247 with 2002, followed by watches such as Traditionnelle Twin Beat Continuous Calendar in 2019 plus the Traditionnelle Openface Complete Date in 2021. payment.





The got case with fluted caseback and slim bezel, personal unsecured Traditionelle style, is constructed in polished 18K rose gold colored and measures 41mm within diameter by 11. 07mm in height. However , the watch dial presents a fascinating fusion associated with old and new, using classic gold dauphine fingers, railway minute track in addition to gold baton hour paintball guns, and the presentation of modern characteristics on four different aircraft.



The upper portion of the dial has a cream flange with a railroad minute keep tabs on, behind which is an curved gray hand-guilloche ring having gold hour markers plus a retrograde date track. The actual retrograde date display will not complete a full revolution from the dial; it travels coupled an arc, then arises back to 1 to begin typically the countdown to the new thirty day period. Here the retrograde day hand is made of 18K african american gold and is highlighted having a white arrow-shaped tip.



Below the retrograde time is a skeletonized area, shielded by sapphire crystal, exhibiting the various parts of the retrograde mechanism. The board carries a modern slate gray end with vertical hand scrubbing.



This is as well as another recessed guilloche personalized plate and the large aperture of the spectacular tourbillon presented by the seconds track. Some sort of skeletonized Maltese cross is usually adorned above the tourbillon, building a well-like structure that will runs through the dial an incident back. The decoration in the tourbillon frame is very subtle, the surface is hand-chamfered as well as hand-polished.



Considered from the back, it is possible to start to see the other components of Caliber 2162 R31, an automatic movement created and manufactured by Vacheron Constantin. The caliber 2161 R31 is protected by record gray bridges with NAC finish, is only 6. 25mm thick and is powered by way of a gold peripheral oscillating fat. The movement beats with 18, 000 vibrations by the hour, offers a 72-hour power reserve, which is certified by the Hallmark regarding Geneva.



The particular Traditionelle Tourbillon Retrograde Particular date Openface comes on a hand-stitched gray alligator strap using a pink gold folding form in the shape of a fifty percent Maltese cross.



Technical Specifications - Vacheron Constantin TRADITIONELLE Tourbillon Retrograde Date OPENFACE

Event: 41mm diameter x 14. 07mm thick - 18 carat rose gold, polished - fluted case back - 30m water resistance

Dial: Skeletonized - Assembled from some parts - Applied platinum hour markers - Train minute track - Retrograde date with arrow sign in upper half of switch - Tourbillon at some o'clock - Rose gold Dauphine hour and minute palms - Small seconds about the tourbillon

Movement: Grade 2162 R31 - produced and manufactured by Vacheron Constantin - automatic - thirty-one mm x 6. 30 mm - 242 ingredients, 30 jewels - 16, 000 vph/2. 5 Hertz - 72 hours reserve of power - Hallmark of Geneva certification - hours, short minutes, small seconds, tourbillon, retrograde date

Strap: Dreary hand-stitched alligator leather along with alligator leather lining rapid 18K rose gold folding buckle with polished half Maltese cross

Reference number: 6010T/000R-B638