stunning watch,

Jan 19, 2010,18:28 PM
 


but agree sub dials can be further apart on dial.

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New VC Perpetual Chronograph.....Does anyone

 
 By: CL : January 19th, 2010-09:46
feel the same as me? It looks like a super beautiful ,enlarged version (43mm) of Patek 5970. Very beautiful, especially the moonphase but a bit too similar to the Patek gene, imho. Vacheron.watchprosite.com *CL

I think the new VC perpetual chrono is stunning!

 
 By: AnthonyTsai : January 19th, 2010-09:48
I just wish the movement were larger so the Day & Month is further away from the center of the dial. - AT This message has been edited by AnthonyTsai on 2010-01-19 09:50:42...  

I also do think it is stunning....

 
 By: CL : January 19th, 2010-10:24
and how nice it will be for the 5970P to look sort of like this. That moonphase is sublimely super....but then again I still do think it is more Patek than VC. Maybe most Perp Calendar tends to look somewhat the same. Just relook at the pix, agree with yo... 

CL, I made the very same comment................

 
 By: Topcat30093 : January 19th, 2010-11:01
On the VC thread under the Basel/SIHH 10 forum. The only difference, appears that I don't like the moonphase. Why can't they smile?? I would much prefer a "normal" style moonphase.

I find the unsmiling moonphase quite alluring and....

 
 By: CL : January 19th, 2010-11:16
appropriate More moody *CL

Wouldn't a smiling moon look a bit like a "Happy Face "?

 
 By: NJ : January 19th, 2010-16:43
In my view it looks right as is ...

This is probably the best of the new releases for me.

 
 By: ArthurSG : January 19th, 2010-19:30
I'm vey taken in by the extremely elegant and clean dial layout and I hoe, as I posted in the SIHH thread, that the kugs do not make this wear big. I am researching the paladium material so any info would be helpful. this could very well, if I can afford ... 

5970 better

 
 By: Hamster07 : January 19th, 2010-23:55
I prefer a simple moon to a moon with a "face".

IF i am an NBA giant .... say 6'10"

 
 By: tic-toc : January 20th, 2010-02:36
then this watch would be perfect for me, unfortunately this isnt the case .... attractive dial, but i would like to see the real thing first before i can be very sure.

Very elegant.... ::)))

 
 By: MiniCooper : January 21st, 2010-10:45

Beautiful!

 
 By: WatchFan1 : January 19th, 2010-17:42
A stunning watch, I like the 'cleaner' look of subdials and the leap year in aperture.

stunning watch,

 
 By: dreamer : January 19th, 2010-18:28
but agree sub dials can be further apart on dial.

Certainly very nice, but

 
 By: tahoeblue : January 19th, 2010-21:08
not even close to the 5970 IMHO. Clean design, and a step in the right direction for VC. Some very nice details, but when compared to the 5970, where the whole is for some reason so much greater than the sum of the parts, this one does not impart the same... 

comparison picture of the 2

 
 By: jglydon : January 20th, 2010-04:51
No doubt the vacheron is definately a great looking watch. The dial looks to be cleaner but ironically because of the placement of the day date window plus the size of the font the 5970 is easier to read. I love the moonphase and the colors. The case is l...  

Comparison ....

 
 By: tic-toc : January 20th, 2010-06:07
So theVC doesnt have the 24 hour hand indicator, as for the chronograph, VC only has a 60 seconds, 30 mins register ?? Is that an added value for PP 5970 ? With two pictures putting next to each other, PP clearly has a much nicer watch case design with mo... 

Lemania

 
 By: Watch4Steve : January 20th, 2010-06:35
Don't both the Patek and VC use the same "Nouvelle Lemania" base movement? That would explain a lot of the resemblance.

Yes they do, it's the same base plate.

 
 By: Dje : January 20th, 2010-07:55
Hi, The VC may look less busy, that's not hard with a much larger case and dial. The moonphase is the big plus of the VC IMO. On all other points I prefer the PP by large! Cheers Dje

I so love the dial of the VC...

 
 By: CL : January 20th, 2010-07:56
but I think it is a victim of oversized case, small movement with registers and apertures all squeeze together. Comparing these 2 pictures, the VC has more life but the 5970P wears alot better and has more balance. Jmho. *CL

Patek wins in my book

 
 By: zjpj : January 20th, 2010-08:32
I liked the VC by itself, but next to the PP, there is no contest.

why do you say this? [nt]

 
 By: ArthurSG : January 21st, 2010-01:00
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The 5970 just works....The size is perfect and looks so much more balanced.....

 
 By: Miles151 : January 21st, 2010-10:38
To me it just shines....But I guess thats why I own a couple of 5970`s and no VC.....Each to their own though and I can see the attraction but for me that would only be the price not what my eyes see..... M.

curious

 
 By: jglydon : January 21st, 2010-17:34
When you say the 5970 looks so much more balanced could you expand on what you see that makes one more balanced than the other? The major drawback to the vacheron (for my old old eyes) is the size of the font and location of the windows makes it a tad mor... 

Hi John, To my eyes the 5970 just looks more symetrical and pleasing to my eye...

 
 By: Miles151 : January 21st, 2010-23:32
On the VC the two top sub dials look too small to me compared with the moonphase . I agree with you with the size of the date windows. I findthe dial colour on the 5970 so much nicer and the case to me just looks more balanced with better looking pushers.... 

Miles...Thanks for the reply

 
 By: jglydon : January 22nd, 2010-04:05
I have always purchased watches that appealed to me. For me its one of those moments when you see the watch it either hits you with a "gotta have it" or its ok. When asked what it was specifically I sometimes have a hard time isolating the exact element t... 

Thanks for the comparo

 
 By: ArthurSG : January 21st, 2010-01:09
for me aesthetically, the VC's more elegant (subjective I know) dial and how the moon is applied makes it the winner for me...for aesthetics. You brought up a good point on the PP actually being more legible despite the much busier dial.

You may guess I would say this but........

 
 By: Miles151 : January 20th, 2010-11:05
Come on guys......Is there really any comparison? ?? NO way!!!!!... VC trying to be a Patek sorry........ Although the VC is a very good looking watch, just not as great looking. M....  

Honestly, neither is good looking IMHO, small movement in BIG case. Period.

 
 By: marcelphilippe : January 20th, 2010-18:47
Yes it makes money and many will buy.

Your pics again are stunning

 
 By: ArthurSG : January 21st, 2010-01:04
but I actually prefer the more elegant, cleaner look of the VC and how VC has done this moonphase. I may think otherwise when I put it on my wrist but until then, th epics of the new VC looks better to me. To each his own I guess. Now if this is priced li... 

I agree 100%. Nice pics btw. [nt]

 
 By: Rainer B. : January 21st, 2010-08:09
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