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Favorite Case
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), reference 33093, is a small watch, but the details of the case make it truly special. Were the case entirely given a high-polish finish, as one might think from the head on view here,
That the watch has a sapphire case back to showcase the caliber 1003 is just icing on the cake.
What are you favorite case designs?
Bill
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Favorite Case
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...
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...
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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
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...
I like the Patrimony Traditionnelle case
a lot as well. I think it will age well and be a good platform for VC for a very long time. Bill
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 be...
I've noticed that mix of brush and polish on many vintage cases...
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
Iconic Design
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!...
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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