Vacheron Constantin

Vacheron unveiled 2 high-end skeleton Tourbillon at the SIHH this year. Which one do you prefer ? And why? Fx...  

the first watch, the round one as the "Rococo" type engraving doesn't do for me on the Tonneau. Thank you for the pictures. Cheers Francois from Down Under

but i can still appreciate from afar! Your pictures are really nice Fx, thanks for sharing I prefer the Malte Skeleton Tourbillon between the 2 - purely based on looks, it seems more special to me. cheers robin

I am not so fond of the tonneau shape. I also am a little distracted by the writing which appears to be on the crystal or am i mistaken. It seems like alot of numbers and writing on the crystal. The round Skeleton is a much cleaner look. Thanks Bill

Not even a competition. i've never liked the over-wrought "must engrave every flat surface" aesthetic that pervades skeleton watches, even if VC does a better execution of it than most. In addition, I think the XII is unneeded and oddly jarring. My one so... 

But for slightly different reasons from Aaron, I didn't quite like the off-center chapter ring of the recent VC grand complications (and of the "normal" 14 day tourbillon), but this new central opening for the skeletonized movement really brings back the ... 

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of sync:) well, not really I celebrate it almost every day;) I did not notice the off centre chapter ring until you pointed it out. Cheers Francois from Down Under

Live experience the tonneau is better,much denser architecture of the movement,better aesthetics. Great watches nevertheless. Mo

I don't like Malte Tourbillon because of the date and engraving. Regards, Constantin

I just like the looks of it better. Bill

But I will take the solid dial, and since I am dreaming wildly already, make mine Excellence Platine. -- greedy respo

though I would rethink the location of the company name....