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And since I had Zoom with the family decided to take it out and put it on.
Despite it being platinum it wears so comfortable
I really hope this very specific wat h will stay in our family for generation after generation.
It’s a little but my legacy watch which one day will go to my son.
It’s really special. I’ve tried to add a picture of the engraving on the back
There is a nice story behind that marker.
We were in Geneva and the nice people from VC asked if I wanted something engraved in it.
We thought of the words: “Tempus Indefinite” or time is endless. As an expression of our lives together.
The words were too long didn’t fit on the backside so we then thought about expressing the same message but then with symbols
The hour and minute hands engraved next to the infinity symbol (by the way note how they engraved same type of hands as on the watch) expres the word time or Tempus. And the infinity sign symbolizes indefinite.
We were there when the master engraved of VC was engraving these by hand. What an incredible skill set.
See picture
Well to make the story complete: the very first time I walked into a VC boutique was couple of years ago when I knew nothing of watches.
Wanted to buy something special coz my wife had survived cancer that at first instance looked fatal (that’s now 6 years ago).
I saw this Traditionelle Perpetual Calendar Chronograph in platinum and instantaneously knew that this was going to be my grail watch and that one day I would buy it.
I bought my wife then the Overseas full gold with diamonds. And since then every visit I had to try on this Traditionelle. Never bought it though for simple reason it was a chunk of money.
Over the years we build our collection. Next to 6 VC’s we bought some Cartier’s, Blancpains and few others but the Traditionelle kept on staring at me as in: “why not me”
August last year I had sold our business and retired. And that’s when my wife reversed what I had done years earlier. She bought this one for me. VC number 7 haha.
And the nice folks at VC then invited us to come to GENEVA, be there when the engraving was done. Which was all in all a unique experience.
We spent 5 days in Geneva, had dinner with their team and lunch with the CEO.
And is this then the end?
No this is today’s status. I’m mean time I’ve been working on what my dream unique custom built watch should look like.
Obviously that will be a VC. no doubt. If not VC then I don’t want it.
And it will be a VC by the Cabonitiers.
If my design idea plus complications I want in it are realistic or not is something that the future will tell. For now only the planning is already a feast
Hadn’t worn it for a while
And since I had Zoom with the family decided to take it out and put it on.
Despite it being platinum it wears so comfortable
Hope
I really hope this very specific wat h will stay in our family for generation after generation.
It’s a little but my legacy watch which one day will go to my son.
Thank you
It’s really special. I’ve tried to add a picture of the engraving on the back
Thank you!
the movement is wonderful as well. Platinum grand complication from VC is the tops for me. May I ask what the Infiniti engraving refers to, the case maker mark?
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There is a nice story behind that marker.
We were in Geneva and the nice people from VC asked if I wanted something engraved in it.
We thought of the words: “Tempus Indefinite” or time is endless. As an expression of our lives together.
The words were too long didn’t fit on the backside so we then thought about expressing the same message but then with symbols
The hour and minute hands engraved next to the infinity symbol (by the way note how they engraved same type of hands as on the watch) expres the word time or Tempus. And the infinity sign symbolizes indefinite.
We were there when the master engraved of VC was engraving these by hand. What an incredible skill set.
See picture
Thank you for that story
what an incredible experience and sentiment added to an already fantastic piece. To pick something meaningful and to see the master craftsman put into the caseback- quite a homerun. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks there is more
Well to make the story complete: the very first time I walked into a VC boutique was couple of years ago when I knew nothing of watches.
Wanted to buy something special coz my wife had survived cancer that at first instance looked fatal (that’s now 6 years ago).
I saw this Traditionelle Perpetual Calendar Chronograph in platinum and instantaneously knew that this was going to be my grail watch and that one day I would buy it.
I bought my wife then the Overseas full gold with diamonds. And since then every visit I had to try on this Traditionelle. Never bought it though for simple reason it was a chunk of money.
Over the years we build our collection. Next to 6 VC’s we bought some Cartier’s, Blancpains and few others but the Traditionelle kept on staring at me as in: “why not me”
August last year I had sold our business and retired. And that’s when my wife reversed what I had done years earlier. She bought this one for me. VC number 7 haha.
And the nice folks at VC then invited us to come to GENEVA, be there when the engraving was done. Which was all in all a unique experience.
We spent 5 days in Geneva, had dinner with their team and lunch with the CEO.
And is this then the end?
No this is today’s status. I’m mean time I’ve been working on what my dream unique custom built watch should look like.
Obviously that will be a VC. no doubt. If not VC then I don’t want it.
And it will be a VC by the Cabonitiers.
If my design idea plus complications I want in it are realistic or not is something that the future will tell. For now only the planning is already a feast
Bravo
Nice to hear a significant moment for both you and the maison- yours a culmination of years of hard work (and retirement) and recent appreciation of VC, and they appteciating you as a client. I wish to have a boutique by me, however, not the case. I actually have a piece I purchased from VC in Miami (to be shipped following quarantine), however, I don't think a blue QDL will get me to Geneva 😁
Such a lovely watch and so special in meaning having read the story behind it. Truly an heirloom piece 👍 [nt]
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