When a brand such as Vacheron Constantin has over a quarter millennium of history behind it, the weight of the past can be a burden. How does a watchmaker honor its heritage while creating watches for the present? Philosophically there are traits that def...
Bill, First, Thanks for a deep, educational and entertaining posting. My initial reaction to the 'left-handed' version you sketched was, "Pah! That's ony for left-handed people; not interested." Then, I remembered that it is Standard Operating Procedure f...
I was lucky enough to experience this watch at an AD this week in Sydney It is even more beautiful in real life. Surprisingly sporty and masculine which is in part due to its larger size. A worthy candidate for any tasteful collection, however for now I'm...
That's a timepiece to have in mind. We received it three weeks ago and I reconfirmed the feelings about it. I saw it at the SIHH and it was one of my fav watches from Vacheron together with the Ti Overseas and the Pt Bi-Retro. It looks fantastic on the wr...
My only concern with this watch is the huge price gap between it and the Patrimony which also uses the 4400. Anyway, it is a superb watch. Here are a few pics I took at the SIHH: Fr.Xavier...
This is funny how this watch didn't appeal to me on ths pics and how it generated a disastrous effect on me when I was able to see it in the flesh... I'm just waiting for a WG or Pt version of the " base ", to speak ala Panerai....As the 1921 makes me thi...
I am totally fascinated by this watch,even though I met it in an unfortunate experience I posted recently. It is all correct in this watch,it ticks all the boxes of what is my perfect rose gold dress watch. The balance,the charm of the 20s,the elegance an...
for a great review.... I have seen this watch once in metal some time ago.... Quite interesting and beautiful.... Personally I prefer the Cronometre Royal but I do understand the effect that this has to perspective buyers.... Thanks again for a thorough r...
.... nowadays is very hard to get, at least in Europe. A lot of waiting is involved. My AD is getting the next one in the beginning of 2011. What is going on? 1921 is getting famous, I fear. A story like yours does not help
Thanks very much. I have also considered the relative value of this versus the patrimony given the price differential. I am yet to make up my mind definitively but it is a little off-putting. Regards, Richard.
The American 1921 is one of my favorite pieces across all the brands. You know that I love slightly unusual pieces, but time-telling still has to be a focus of the watch -- legibility is important to me! Thus, this VC is a watch that gets my attention. Th...
Oh my goodness. Being new to the watch world, my familiarity with VC is not great, and I try to expand my knowledge by reading this forum. This watch is simply beautiful and has earned itself the position of being my grail dress watch (for now). Thanks fo...