Vacheron Constantin

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...  

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... 

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... 

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... 

a lot as well. I think it will age well and be a good platform for VC for a very long time. Bill

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 be...  

and your photographs really capture those details beautifully. And Steve, I'll be coming back around to your watch when I post about my favorite movement... Bill

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I'm sure you are tired of hearing this, but that beautiful Extra-Flat Patrimony was nominated as one of the top 100 industrial designs of the 20th century!...  

The simple ref 4958 in vintage , the 47022 the little chronomètre Royal before the last series, the Repetition Minute Cabinotiers and I love the Quai de L'île in Palladium (polish brushed effect)... .so many Let's say the less known 4958