Apparently it's always been that way,

If you should ever happen to come across the book The World of Vacheron Constantin, by Lambelet and Coen,
there is included towards the back over 130 pages surveying some of the watch styles produced by V&C over the
decades; it is a truly boggling and beautiful variety considering the very modest production volumes.

My only V&C wristwatch demonstrates also this attention to detail circa 1960. From the front the case appears to
be almost entirely brushed concentrically:

The side view reveals that the top level of the bezel is inclined, but also polished:

From the side you can see the radically downsloped design of every feature of the case, as well as the polished sides of the lugs:

The back shows that the lugs are actually triangular in section:

Favorite Case

By: WHL : September 27th, 2010-14:04

Following up on my lug post below, I'd like to show off one of my favorite cases that VC has ever produced, distinct from the lugs (again, a subject on which I could spill hundreds of words, and better still, photos). The Patrimony Extra-Plate (ultra thin...

In answer toyour question, Bill...

By: respo : September 27th, 2010-14:23

I invite youto take a wild guess. ;-) Your are absolutely right about the fine details of the ultra flat case. Really lovely -- I always admire that kind of mix of polished and brushed metal on cases. This is a wonderful example. The case overall is too s...

Hi respo

By: WHL : September 29th, 2010-19:43

I can guess your favorite case. Do you own it yet? ;-) I found that I only wore the 33093 when I dressed in a dark suit, so my wearing of it was limited. It was a perfect for those occasions. Like with the pocketwatch I wrote about not long ago, the 33093...

don't know, but

By: jschen888 : September 28th, 2010-20:38

Bill, I don't know what my favorite case is, but I do love how VC manages to make cases that are elegantly simple, yet with discreet sophistication that makes them interesting. You show a great example in the Patrimony Ultra Thin (33093), which was the wa...

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