vacheron constantin travelling clock

The SIHH 2011 seems to be making headlines already! A stunning chronograph with a new caliber has come off the Vacheron's stable. Called as the Constantin Quai de l'Ile, the watch is an upgraded version of the Quai de l'Ile, will feature a retrograde annual calendar. The Caliber 2460 QRA is encased in a 43mm pink and/or white gold case. Equipped with a moon-phase indication, the calendar needs correction only once every 122 years.

Vacheron Constantin Historique Aronde 1954 (Ref. 81018/000R-9657)Last week one of the most revered Swiss watchmakers has presented its new Vacheron Constantin Historique Aronde 1954 (Ref. 81018/000R-9657) hand-wound watch in rose gold.Powered by the same Caliber 1400 manually-wound movement, that we have seen last year in the Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Contemporaine for Venezuela limited edition wrist watch, the new timekeeper is delivered in a uniquely shaped case, also made of rose gold.As you can see on the pictures, the elongated body of the watch features swallow-shaped sides that provide the ultra-thin timepiece with feather-light, even playful appearance.The visual lightness of the VC Historique Aronde 1954 is further supported with an opaline silvered dial with hand guilloche and hand-applied hour markers and Arabic numerals.The baton-shaped hands are also thin enough to be in harmony with the rest of the dial, but at the same time are also large enough for the watch to be completely legible.It is not yet clear whether Vacheron Constantin plans to sell the watch as a limited edition model or will produce as many timepieces as it will be able to sell.I surely hope that the latter will be true, since this new timepiece looks absolutely fabulous.