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Great write-up Bill

 

What was cool and something I learned was that all of the new VC in-house movements that have come out in the 21st century were conceived and designed with skeletonization in mind.  That is some nice foresight.

This allows for the open-work to be done in layers, creating much more of a 3-D look. It is not the same as the cal 1003 and cal 1120 that VC has skeletonized in the past, and for the MDA Fabuleux Ornements. Based on your great eye, you seemed to have noticed this on your own.  smile

VC says it took over 500 hours to design how the skeletonization would be done (at least on the 14-day Tourbillon, and 50 extra hours of labor to do the actual skeletonizing (on all of the new open-worked movements).

Best of the VC show for me would be the Open-Work 14-Day Tourbillon.  I realized that I didn't notice the off-centered dial with all the open-work beauty to feast my eyes upon.









I love the skeletonized cal 4400, and actually think the diamonds on the bezel are discrete enough for me to feel comfortable wearing it, smile











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Initial thoughts on Vacheron Constantin’s 2014 novelties

 
By: WHL : January 23rd, 2014-20:45
In 2013 Vacheron Constantin focused on watches for women, with a nice selection of new models and variations on existing watches for men announced later in the year. This year Vacheron Constantin has focused on very high-end skeleton pieces, some based on...  

THanks bill for your thoughts

 
By: cisco : January 23rd, 2014-23:06
Even if it was presented some weeks ago the main novelty is still for me the ultra thin minute repeater. An entire new repeater, ultra thin, understated. Imho a beautiful way to continue the tradition of the most amazing minute repeaters ever made :) If w... 

More inital thoughts on the 2014 novelties

 
By: respo : January 28th, 2014-09:11
For me, the Métiers d’Art Fabuleux Ornements stole the show. These really have to be seen and seen under a loupe to be fully appreciated. Photos don't do it. This set demonstrates how some watches transcend being timekeepers and become works of art. I was...  

Great write-up Bill

 
By: dshao1 : January 29th, 2014-10:19
What was cool and something I learned was that all of the new VC in-house movements that have come out in the 21st century were conceived and designed with skeletonization in mind. That is some nice foresight. This allows for the open-work to be done in l...