vacheron constantin patrimony contemporary bi-retrograde

Marc Guten, Vacheron Constantin's International Director, and Nicolas Deflers, Director of Vacheron Constantin Russia, presented a Malte Quanti��me Perp��tuel R��trogradant timepiece, created exclusively for Vacheron Constantin's Moscow boutique, to a group of Russian collectors. Manufactured in a very limited series of only five pieces in 18K 5N pink gold, this model has two exclusive features.1.?An officer back which has been engraved on the outside with the Russian coat-of-arms, with its two-headed eagle. When the back is lifted, the very compact �C 11 1/2 lignes for a thickness of 5.05 mm �C1126QPR automatic mechanical movement can be admired through a sapphire crystal.2.?A black dial whose su***ce, thanks to the texture of the finishing, absorbs rather than reflects the light and greatly improves legibility of the time. This is indicated by two facetted fan-shaped hands and 18K 5N pink gold applied hour-markers and Roman numerals.?This Perpetual Calendar timepiece also features a retrograde date. At the end of the last day of each month, its hand jumps back instantaneously to the first day of the following month and starts all over again. Well- proportioned with its 39 mm case, its fan-shaped horns and its crown stamped with a stylised version of the Maltese Cross, this timepiece only needs to be set once a century! So it won't need setting again until 2100!

Until a couple of years ago, watches were only competing with watches, now they are competing with cars, holidays, furniture and art. Vacheron Constantin is one of the big names today who owe their prominence to the men of vision. Today's customer, while spending more, also demand more in terms of both design and technical innovation. High-end watch houses need to listen to their customers as well as remaining true to their heritage and who has understood it more better than Vacheron Constantin. Vacheron's Atelier Cabinotiers Special Order is based on four overall criteria: choice of watch case; choice of movements and complications - and display; choice of dial (enameled, guilloch��, tone and/or finish, with choice of indexes and hour markers, and hands), and choice of wrist strap. All you have to do is choose your favorite elements, metals, colors, finishes and functions - and Vacheron Constantin master watchmakers will do the rest, creating and hand finishing your own personalized watch.