Review
In this insightful review, mrds shares his initial impressions of the Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Twin Beat Perpetual Calendar. He delves into the watch's innovative technical prowess and its surprisingly avant-garde design within the Traditionnelle line. His firsthand account offers a unique perspective on a timepiece that pushes the boundaries of horological engineering and aesthetic convention.
Dear
friends, I am happy to post some initial impressions after a weekend with the
Traditionelle Twin Beat Perpetual on the wrist.
So where do I begin?
My
overall impression:
What strikes me most is the aura this watch exudes. I bought the Twin Beat for its innovation and technical tour-de-force, but I am most astonished by how this watch oozes perfection in the execution. The surface finishes, the materials, the proportions, all seems to come together to create a special kind of magic.
The movement:
I'll let the pictures do the talking (sorry you have to make do with my iPhone pics). What I can't show you is the joy that comes from pressing the pusher and switch the movement from 5 to 1.2 Hz. I love to see the slow movement of the larget 1.2 Hz balance wheel!
The design:
While
the watch belongs to the "Traditionelle" line, it's fair to say this
is a fairly un-traditional watch for VC. On the wrist, it certainly feels like a very modern watch, some might say an avantgarde design, at least by Vacheron's standards. The greys in the dial beautifully play in the light, creating sometimes a dark, closed appearance, changing to a light and translucent one at a different angle.
The dial is complex, and it certainly is never boring. Personally, I find it very attractive, especially due to the different textures of grey and the fantastic finishing of the components. Overall, the Twin Beat it is a very wearable watch, which isn't loud or ostentatious. I wore it with jeans in the backyard of a small café, I wore it to the office, it didn't feel out of place at any time.
The case:
One of the main feats of this watch is that VC managed to put essentially two movements, a large barrel AND an instantaneous perpetual calendar into a case measuring just 42 x 12.3 mm. Even on my small wrist, it doesn't feel too large. The watch sits very comfortably on the wrist. The main impression when wearing it is the weight of the watch. It always feels solid, substantial. The case design itself is quite restrained - here, the "Traditionelle" is true.
The
dial:
I'll wrap this first post up with a few wristshots. More will follow...
Thanks for watching!
Cheers,Will read the post however beautiful shots . Congratulations on this great purchase !
A masterpiece to own and wear with pride indeed. Regards
The calendar was set correctly initially, but we played around with the pushers in the boutique and didn't care about the leap year. I will set it to Year 4 next time I put it on. Thanks, Pun!
This piece is out of this world!!! 🙏🙏🙏 Congrats is not enough... only one question, looking at your wrist pics, it seems to me holes in the lugs to be too close to the case, leaving lugs coming out too much when you’re wearing this marvel... is only my impression or do you feel the same? In any case I envy you in the right way... I could dismiss almost all my current and humble collection to have this piece on my wrist Thanks for sharing Ciao Luca
I needed to look up the pics to see what you mean regarding the lugs, but now I understand. I think you're right, it looks as if the strap connects to the lugs a little too near the case. Maybe a combination between my small wrists (16.5 cm) and the still stiff leather strap. I didn't notice it when wearing the watch, so it's not a huge problem, but it could be more elegant if it was 0.5mm to the outside. As always, the post is not to bring up envy, but rather to share my pleasure with this grea
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