More than 10 new watches from one of the most historically important watch brands in the world...
Vacheron has really brought the heat this year with the introduction of so many new watches, ranging from in their most affordable collection all the way to high complications. Let's explore their new models and see what VC has to say about them.
Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin Blue Dial
Pink gold and blue-lacquered offer a perfect combination of casual chic. For the first time, Vacheron Constantin is offering this pleasing association of colours by presenting a new Overseas perpetual calendar with a gold case and bracelet along with a blue dial. A spirited combination that endows this model with a distinctive new personality.
The new Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin Blue Dial - Image Credit: Vacheron Constantin Press
The 41.5 mm-diameter case accommodates a mechanical self-winding movement from a proud lineage, the ultra-thin Manufacture 1120 QP/1 calibre with perpetual calendar and moon-phase display. The latter function involves impressive feats of miniaturisation enabling it to cope with calendar irregularities while eliminating any need for correction until 2100.
The new Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin Blue Dial - Image Credit: Vacheron Constantin Press
REFERENCE 4300V/120R-B509
CALIBRE 1120 QP/1
Developed and manufactured by Vacheron Constantin
Mechanical, self-winding
22K gold Overseas oscillating weight
29.6 mm (12½’’’) diameter, 4.05 mm thick
Approximately 40 hours of power reserve
2.75 Hz (19,800 vibrations per hour)
276 components
36 jewels
Hallmark of Geneva certified timepiece
INDICATIONS
Hours and minutes
Perpetual calendar (date, day of the week, month, leap year)
Moon phases
CASE
18K 5N pink gold
41.5 mm diameter, 8.1 mm thick
Soft iron casing ring ensuring anti-magnetic protection
Transparent sapphire crystal caseback
Water-resistance tested at a pressure of 5 bar (approx. 50 metres)
Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin Skeleton
The Overseas collection is enriching its range with a new territory to explore. The prestige of a precious metal case and bracelet is now complemented by the extreme sophistication of an openworked movement that is also ultra-thin and houses a perpetual calendar, giving the timepiece a contemporary and horologically sophisticated look.
The new Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin Skeleton - Image Credit: Vacheron Constantin Press
Much appreciated by collectors for its reliability, its extreme precision and its performance, selfwinding Calibre 1120 QPSQ is now joining the Overseas collection in a new guise. Entirely openworked, which is a feat in itself, it reveals its mechanical intricacies beneath a sapphire crystal. The transparent caseback also stages a fascinating watchmaking show starring the gear trains and the NAC-treated oscillating weight with its segment in 22K gold, which is also openworked for the first time in the Overseas collection so as to highlight its stylised design shaped like a Maltese cross.
The new Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin Skeleton - Image Credit: Vacheron Constantin Press
REFERENCE 4300V/120R-B54
CALIBRE 1120 QPSQ/1
Developed and manufactured by Vacheron Constantin
Mechanical, self-winding
22K openworked oscillating weight in the shape of a Maltese cross
NAC treatment
29.6 mm (12½’’’) diameter, 4.05 mm thick
Approximately 40 hours of power reserve
2.75 Hz (19,800 vibrations per hour)
276 components
36 jewels
Hallmark of Geneva certified timepiece
INDICATIONS
Hours and minutes
Perpetual calendar (date, day of the week, month, leap year)
Moon phases
CASE
18K 5N pink gold
41.5 mm diameter, 8.1 mm thick
Soft iron casing ring ensuring anti-magnetic protection
Transparent sapphire crystal caseback
Water-resistance tested at a pressure of 5 bar (approx. 50 metres)
Traditionnelle Tourbillon Chronograph
Vacheron Constantin unites two horological complications within the Traditionnelle collection. Considered an emblem of Haute Horlogerie, the tourbillon now takes on a stronger personality and more dynamic aura, combined with a monopusher chronograph function.
The new Traditionnelle Tourbillon Chronograph - Image Credit: Vacheron Constantin Press
This timepiece pays tribute to mechanical complexity while respecting the Maison’s distinctive aesthetic codes and inherent elegance. “Etagé” case and lugs, a fluted case-back, a railway-type minute track, dauphine-type hours and minutes hands: the aesthetic codes of the Traditionnelle collection are all clearly present and the model Traditionnelle tourbillon chronograph showcases technical refinement conveyed through eminently horological characteristics.
The new Traditionnelle Tourbillon Chronograph - Image Credit: Vacheron Constantin Press
REFERENCE 5100S/000R-B623
CALIBRE 3200
Developed and manufactured by Vacheron Constantin
Mechanical, manual-winding
32.8 mm (14¼’’’) diameter, 6.7 mm thick
Approximately 65 hours of power reserve
2.5 Hz (18,000 vibrations/hour)
292 components
39 jewels
Hallmark of Geneva certified timepiece
INDICATIONS
Hours, minutes
Small seconds on tourbillon carriage
Tourbillon at 12h
Monopusher chronograph (45-minute counter at 3 o’clock)
Power reserve at 6h
Tachymeter scale
CASE
18K 5N pink gold
42.5 mm diameter, 11.7 mm thick
Transparent sapphire crystal caseback
Water-resistance tested at a pressure of 3 bar (approx. 30 meters)
Fiftysix Sepia Brown-Toned Dial
Unveiled in 2018, the Fiftysix® collection audaciously mixes eras. Its part-retro, part- contemporary silhouette inspired by an iconic 1956 watch reveals its playfulness through a new sepia brown-toned dial colour. A look imbued with a vintage touch, interpreted through two pink gold models with a calfskin strap designed for everyday wear.
The new Fiftysix Sepia Brown-Toned Dial - Image Credit: Vacheron Constantin Press
Fiftysix Self-Winding
REFERENCE 4600E/000R-B576
CALIBRE 1326
Manufacture calibre
Mechanical, self-winding
26.2 mm (11¼ ’’’) diameter, 4.3 mm thick
Approximately 48 hours of power reserve
4 Hz (28,800 vibrations per hour)
142 components
25 jewels
INDICATIONS
Hours, minutes, central seconds, Date
CASE
18K 5N pink gold
40 mm diameter, 9.6 mm thick
Transparent sapphire crystal caseback
Water-resistant tested at a pressure of 3 bar (approx. 30 metres)
Fiftysix Complete Calendar
REFERENCE 4000E/000R-B065
CALIBRE 2460 QCL/1
Developed and manufactured by Vacheron Constantin
Mechanical, self-winding
29 mm (11¼’’’) diameter, 5.4 mm thick
Approximately 40 hours of power reserve
4 Hz (28,800 vibrations per hour)
308 components
27 jewels
Hallmark of Geneva certified timepiece
INDICATIONS
Hours, minutes, central seconds
Complete calendar (day of the week, date, month)
Precision moon phase
CASE
18K 5N pink gold
40 mm diameter, 11.6 mm thick
Transparent sapphire crystal caseback
Water-resistance tested at a pressure of 3 bar (approx. 30 meters)
La Musique du Temps, Les Cabinotiers Astronomical striking grand complication – Ode to music
Displaying a range of indications including civil, solar and sidereal time, as well as combining 19 complications within this minute repeater calibre makes this unique watch a masterpiece of aesthetics and technical horology. Les Cabinotiers Astronomical striking grand complication – Ode to music is a tribute to the grand laws of Nature, which continue to exercise their formidable powers of fascination.
The new Astronomical striking grand complication - Image Credit: Vacheron Constantin Press
Les Cabinotiers Astronomical striking grand complication – Ode to Music provides a fresh demonstration of Vacheron Constantin's technical mastery in the creation of horological grand complications. As part of the range of exceptional chiming watches named "La Musique du Temps®", this new one-of-a-kind creation is based first and foremost on a minute repeater which determined the construction of the entire movement. The starting point for the work was the famous Manufacture 1731 calibre, due to its extreme thinness. Redesigned to accommodate a range of astronomical functions, the new 1731 M820 calibre is thus equipped with 19 complications, notably displaying civil, solar and sidereal time – each with its own gear train in addition to that of the minute repeater. This technical feat is perfectly in keeping with the spirit of the ultra-thin base movement, since its 600 components are housed in a calibre less than 8 millimetres thick.
REFERENCE 6620C/000R-B656
CALIBRE 1731 M820
Developed and manufactured by Vacheron Constantin
Mechanical, manual-winding
36 mm (16’’’) diameter, 7.84 mm thick
Movement power reserve: approximately 60 hours
3 Hz (21,600 vibrations/hour)
600 components
36 jewels
Hallmark of Geneva certified timepiece
INDICATIONS
FRONT
Hours, minutes, Minute repeater (hours, quarters and minutes on demand), Perpetual Calendar (day of the week, date, months and leap year), Running equation of time, Precision moon phases, Age of the moon, Day / Night indication, Sunrise/ Sunset indication, Day / Night length indication, Tropic and zodiac disc (seasons, equinox, solstices and zodiac signs)
BACK
Celestial hours and minutes, Transparent sky chart of the northern hemisphere with indication of the Milky Way, of the ecliptic and celestial equator
CASE
18K 5N pink gold
45 mm diameter, 12.54 mm thick
Transparent sapphire crystal caseback
“La Musique du Temps” Les Cabinotiers – the singing birds
The extra-thin 1120 AT movement gives free rein to the talents of the master enameller. It provides an off-centred display of the hours on a right-hand dial sector, while leaving space to express the art of champlevé enamel. These four one-of-a-kind creations – showcasing artistic crafts by respectively featuring a hummingbird, a blue jay, a blue tit and a robin – add fresh notes to "La Musique du Temps®", a theme dreamed up by the Maison’s Les Cabinotiers department.
The new “La Musique du Temps” - Image Credit: Vacheron Constantin Press
The four one-of-a-kind Les Cabinotiers – the singing birds timepieces pay symbolic tribute to the range named "La Musique du temps®". Artistic crafts play a unique role through the enamelling work done using the champlevé technique on each of the dials. To give life to the bird motifs, the master artisan has broadened his palette to encompass 10 colours and their subtly graded shades. The ultra-thin 1120 AT movement has been chosen for these four watches, since it enables an off-centred display of the time providing broad scope for the master artisan to express his artistry. These four creations depict a hummingbird, a blue jay, a blue tit and a robin, while the right-hand side is adorned with a finely executed guilloché pattern. This area is dedicated to time indications on a 120° sector bearing applied minutes. The satellite hours are thus of the dragging variety, with three hands each carrying a four-digit rotating disk and taking turns along the minutes scale.
The new “La Musique du Temps” - Image Credit: Vacheron Constantin Press
REFERENCE 2010C/000R-B681
CALIBRE 1120 AT
Developed and crafted by Vacheron Constantin
mechanical self-winding
32.80 mm (143/4’’’) diameter, 5.45 mm thick
Movement power reserve: approximately 40 hours
2.75 Hz (19,800 vibrations/hour)
205 components
36 jewels
Hallmark of Geneva certified timepiece
INDICATIONS
Dragging hours and minutes
CASE
18K 5N pink gold
40 mm diameter, 12.37 mm thick
Transparent sapphire crystal caseback
“La Musique du Temps” Les Cabinotiers Grand Complication Split-seconds chronograph – Tempo
Vacheron Constantin proudly introduces the most complicated wristwatches ever produced by the Maison. This one-of-a-kind double-sided timepiece displays the chronograph hours and measurements on the front, along with a perpetual calendar. The back is dedicated to astronomical functions, including indications of solar time, equation of time, sunrise and sunset, day and night duration, as well as the age and phase of the moon. This watch featuring a tourbillon regulator is also equipped with a minute repeater. A total of 24 perfectly legible complications are orchestrated by the new in-house 1,163- part 2756 calibre.
The new Grand Complication Split-seconds chronograph - Image Credit: Vacheron Constantin Press
Chiming watches hold a special place within the world of horological complications. For more than two centuries, these complex mechanical devices have been given pride of place by Vacheron Constantin. In 2019, the Maison’s Les Cabinotiers department chose to pay tribute to them through one-of-a-kind models grouped under the theme “La Musique du Temps®». Les Cabinotiers split-seconds chronograph – Tempo is the crowning embodiment of this approach, with its 24 complications orchestrated by the new inhouse 1,163-part 2756 calibre. This one-of-a-kind double sided model displays the time and chronograph split-seconds measurements on the front, along with a perpetual calendar. The back is devoted to astronomical functions, including solar time, equation of time, sunrise and sunset times, duration of day and night, age and phases of the moon. This model featuring a tourbillon regulator is also equipped with a minute repeater. This timepiece with its multiple functions and displays represents an authentic horological challenge, both technically and aesthetically.
REFERENCE 9740C/000R-B692
CALIBRE 2756
Developed and manufactured by Vacheron Constantin
mechanical manual-winding
33.3 mm (14 ¾’’’) diameter, 16.35 mm thick
Movement power reserve: approximately 65 hours
2.5 Hz (18,800 vibrations/hour)
1,163 components
40 jewels
Hallmark of Geneva certified timepiece
INDICATIONS
FRONT
Off-centre hours and minutes - Minute repeater (hours, quarters and minutes on demand) - 2nd time
zone / 24H time zone - 30-minute counter chronograph - Split-second chronograph - Perpetual calendar
(date, day, month and leap year)
BACK
Regulator tourbillon - Retrograde phase and age of the moon - Running equation of time - Sunrise and
sunset time - Day / Night length - Power reserve indication
CASE
18K 5N pink gold
50 mm de diameter, 21 mm thick
Traditionnelle Tourbillon
The Traditionnelle collection combines aesthetic refinement and technical sophistication in the feminine mode by welcoming the very first Vacheron Constantin self-winding tourbillon in a lady’s watch. A gem of horological complexity interpreted as two precious models celebrating mechanical art with great panache.
The new Traditionnelle Tourbillon - Image Credit: Vacheron Constantin Press
For the first time, Vacheron Constantin highlights the majestic tourbillon complication through the prism of feminine elegance. Housed within a new 39 mm case, mechanical sophistication appears attired in unprecedented finery. Available in 18 carats 5N pink gold set with brilliant-cut diamonds with a mother-of-pearl dial or in 18 carats white gold set with brilliant and baguette-cut diamonds on both case and dial, the Traditionnelle tourbillon watch beats to the rhythm of the in-house 2160 calibre, a guarantee of reliability, precision and finesse accentuated by hand-crafted fine watchmaking finishes.
REFERENCE 6035T/000R-B634
CALIBRE 2160/1
Developed and manufactured by Vacheron Constantin
Mechanical, self-winding
Peripheral rotor
31 mm (13½’’’) diameter, 5.65 mm thick
Approximately 80 hours of power reserve
2.5 Hz (18,000 vibrations per hour)
188 components
30 jewels
Hallmark of Geneva certified timepiece
INDICATIONS
Hours, minutes, small seconds on tourbillon carriage
Tourbillon
CASE
18K 5N pink gold case set with 208 brilliant-cut diamonds on sides, lugs and bezel
39 mm diameter 11.22 mm thick
Crown set with a brilliant-cut diamond
Transparent sapphire crystal caseback
Water-resistance tested at a pressure of 3 bar (approx. 30 meters)
Total diamonds: 291 ~3.57 ct
