Vacheron Constantin Historiques Aronde 1954

The VC Historiques Aronde 1954 is a model inspired by a watch produced by VC during the post world-war II years. The word "Aronde" is an old French word for a swallows’ wings - which embodies the rounded & curved case design, as seen from the sides. (Also sometimes referred to as the “lips”).

This watch has been produced in strictly limited numbers (although not a limited/numbered edition).

The watch features:

• 18kt rose gold case with a brushed finished top & polished finished beveled corners & sides.
• Dial:
• Silvered.
• Very fine linear hand-engraved guilloche texture pattern, alternating between horizontal & vertical segments evenly divided into 4 segments.
• Applied polished rose gold hour markers in a combination of indexes & Arabic Numerals.
• Flat silvered recessed sub-dial.
• Polished rose gold hands.
• Slightly recessed small seconds sub-dial located at the 6 o'clock position.
• Cambered/domed sapphire crystal.
• Vacheron Constantin in-house produced manual winding caliber 1400 AS, beats at 28,800 vph, composed out of 98 parts, contains 20 Jewels & has an approximate power reserve of 40 hours.
• Each movement is stamped with the Poinçon de Geneve. (Geneva Hallmark Quality)

Reference: 81018/000R-9657

TECHNICAL DATA

Reference 81018/000R-9657
Historiques Aronde 1954

Caliber: 1400 AS, developed and manufactured by Vacheron Constantin, stamped with the Hallmark of Geneva

Energy: Mechanical, manual-winding

Movement diameter: 20.65 mm (9 ‘’’)

Movement thickness: 2.60 mm

Jewels: 20

Frequency: 4Hz (28’800 Vibrations/hour)

Indications: Hours, minutes, small seconds at 6 o’clock

Power reserve: Approximately 40 hours

Case: 18K 5N pink gold, 31.20 x 44.50 mm

Water resistance: 3 bar (about 30 meters)

Dial: Opaline silvered, hand-guilloché

Strap Brown stitched-tip, large square-scaled alligator leather

Clasp Buckle in 18K 5N pink gold, polished half Maltese cross

Includes box and papers.

Price: $20,500 USD, plus shipping
Watch is in Toronto.
Will ship or deliver to Canada or USA
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