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A decidedly casual watch, due to size and height, as well as design. It doesn't fit under your cuff, and so doesn't fit with black tie. I'd opt for a different option here.

But I find it too large, the 38mm Traditionnelle is much nicer

If its been 5+ years go get it pressure tested at your nearest boutique (for free) but otherwise the seals and gaskets should have a service life of 20+ years so there shouldn't be any real reason for failure.

sadly, the lighting was horrendous in the space so any pic I tried to take of the pair turned out poorly. Notice the hand length (Longer on the series 1) and the crown (Smaller on the series one). I disappointingly didn't get a shot of the casebacks.

Made in 2015 for the Patek Grand Exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery in London. There were a few other pieces in this Saatchi LE series, all with similar colored dials, and they're all quite lovely.

I've been a long time fan myself. I was torn between this and the Breguet 3237 a few years ago and went Breguet but had to have both in the end. Interestingly I got to hold this (47101/2) and the original next to each other when deciding and its astounding the number of differences that could be fou

Enjoying this Les Historiques from the early 90s that pairs well with my Breguet 3237

The English version of the book also clearly states "silver dial stamped using the frappé technique with applied markers" while other entries on the page clearly reference guilloché . Very strange.

I recently finished reading The Cartiers which was an amazing book, cannot recommend it enough, and I was interested in finding a good book on the history of Vacheron. I've seen a few coffee table books, but hopeing for something more along The Cartiers or the Salomons' Breguet book. Any recommendat

I'm curious of owners as I've not yet waded into the VC owner club, but I am curious what you feel VC excels in compared to modern rivals like PP, ALS and AP, and where they pale in comparison? Is there something you wish VC would do more of or return to?