Vacheron Constantin

I am seriously looking at the Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Contemporary Retrograde day/ date Ref. 86020.  I would be my second VC (along with a Patek and five Jaeger Le Coultre's).  My question is whether anybody had experienced any technical or maintenance problems with this visually stunning time piece.  The one I tried on had a bit of a rough/ scratchy wind to it.  It is a new watch from a reputable dealer (I am not worried about it being fake), but has anybody had any trouble with their Retrograde day/ date Ref. 86020?

Many thanks for your insights and input.

Charles

Fort Worth TX

with a very useful and interesting complication. I am not aware of complaints about its performance or reliablility.

I find the feel of winding VC's in-house automatics to be smooth but the sound to be "rough" as you described. (FWIW, the manual winding calibers 1400 and 4400 are an absolute pleasure to wind).

 

Bill

I went ahead and got it.  The Vacheron Patrimony Contemporary Retrograde day/ date is a very handsome watch and I appreciate the feedback to help me to take the plunge.  I am just proud that I could do my part to stimulate the Swiss econonomy.