Vacheron Constantin Gen 3 Reference Guide

Key Points from the Discussion

• The Gen 3 model featured was a limited edition of 38 pieces, created specifically for the reopening of the Zurich Boutique. This number corresponds to the boutique's address at 38 Bahnhofstrasse Strasse, a detail often used by Vacheron Constantin for boutique-specific limited runs.
• The author discovered this specific reference after seeing an unexplained image in a 2018 SIHH report and subsequently researching it through the London boutique. Interestingly, the London boutique humorously claimed to have sold more of these Zurich-exclusive watches than the Zurich boutique itself.
• The blue and silvery white dial colors of this limited edition may have been chosen to reflect the official colors of the canton of Zurich, adding a subtle layer of regional significance to the timepiece.
• The author expresses a preference for the big date complication on the Gen 2, noting it as a superior feature that he wished could have been integrated into the Gen 3. He hopes for its return in a potential Gen 4.