quattro
[Moderator]
18092
Vacheron Constantin's Wandering Hours
Whereas, in AP's system, hours are printed four by four on three discs (1-4-7-10 / 2-5-8-11 / 3-6-9-12), in VC's system, hours are carved and mounted on three groups of four sticks or "satellites": thus the appellation "dragging satellites hours display".
I haven't been able to find proper photos of some of the timepieces, unfortunately.
Enjoy!
1/ Tribute to great explorers (2004-2008) with caliber 1126 AT
Zhang He Expedition, ref. 47070/000J-9084
credit: daily watch
Christopher Columbus Expedition, ref. 47070/000J-9085
credit: équation du temps
Marco Polo Expedition, ref. 47070/000J-9086
credit: loupe this
Fernand de Magellan Expedition, ref. 47070/000J-9076
credit: phase de lune
Caliber 1126 AT
credit: WHL here on watchprosite
credit: yesjb here on watchprosite
2/ Sputnik (2007) ref. 47071/00G-9314 with caliber 1126 AJ - Only 10 “Sputnik Arts and Crafts » watches were produced to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the launch of the Soviet satellite and sold exclusively at the Vacheron Constantin boutique in Moscow.
credit: argentogroup on IG
credit: salon105.ru
3/ Savoirs enluminés (2015) with caliber 1120 AT - Collection taking inspiration from the Aberdeen Bestiary, an ancient Celtic manuscript recovered from the Middle Ages
Vultures, ref. 7000S/000G-B001
Caper, ref. 7000S/000G-B002
Caper - Altion - Vultures
credit: a blog to watch
Caliber 1120 AT
credit: revolution
4/ The Singing birds (2020) with caliber 1120 AT
Blue tit, ref. 2010C/000R-B682
Hummingbird, ref. 2010C/000R-B681
Robin, ref. 2010C/000G-B684
credit: press release kit
5/ Tribute to great explorers (2021) with caliber 1120 AT - Dials inspired by a map from the 1519 Miller Atlas, of which a painted reproduction is kept in the Portuguese Maritime Museum (Museu de Marinha – Lisbon)
credit: Sjx
Batolomeu Dias, ref. 7500U/000R-B687
Terre de feu, ref. 7500U/000G-B993
credit: monochrome
Cap de Bonne-Espérance, ref. 7500U/000R-B994
credit: watchonista
Détroit de Magellan, ref. 7500U/000R-B992
credit: monochrome
Cap-Vert, ref. 7500U/000G-B991
credit: monochrome
Détroit de Magellan - back side
credit: monochrome
Détroit de Magellan - Cap-Vert - Terre de feu - Cap de Bonne-Espérance
credit: monochrome
Batolomeu Dias, ref. 7500U/000R-B687
Pedro Álvares Cabral, ref. 7500U/000R-B689
Batolomeu Dias - Vasco da Gama - Pedro Álvares Cabral
Batolomeu Dias - Vasco da Gama - Pedro Álvares Cabral
credit: press release kit
6/ Tribute to explorer naturalists (2023) with caliber 1120 AT/1 - Evocation of the scientific discoveries of naturalists who travelled the world’s oceans aboard the english ship Beagle in the early 1830s
credit: monochrome
Cap de Bonne-Espérance, ref. 7500U/000R-B994
credit: watchonista
Détroit de Magellan, ref. 7500U/000R-B992
credit: monochrome
Cap-Vert, ref. 7500U/000G-B991
credit: monochrome
Détroit de Magellan - back side
credit: monochrome
Détroit de Magellan - Cap-Vert - Terre de feu - Cap de Bonne-Espérance
credit: monochrome
Vacheron Constantin's Wandering Hours
Whereas, in AP's system, hours are printed four by four on three discs (1-4-7-10 / 2-5-8-11 / 3-6-9-12), in VC's system, hours are carved and mounted on three groups of four sticks or "satellites": thus the appellation "dragging satellites hours display"....
I always adored this complication! It‘s pure Art❣️🥰
And yes VC is for me the Master and Reference here. One day… ❗️ 😅😁 Thanks for this fantastic compilation…
This is VC. Wow. And thanks Sir for creating these reference guides.
You are doing us all a great service.
Love everything about these.
Thanks for sharing all of them! It’s not often you see them together!
