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respo
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Not all quiet...

SIHH was in many ways all about the highest-end complications this year across many of the brands.  I personally felt things were quiet mainly on the lower end of the spectrum and not just with respect to VC.  I am underwhelmed by the 40^th anniversary celebration of the Royal Oak, for instance, where I expected much more.

That said, VC introduced not one but TWO new manufacture tourbillon movements this year, one of them a form movement.  VC also released the PT Calibre 2253 in a stunning, stunning non-limited production rose gold version. As VC’s second most complicated watch in production, this one is amazing to me.  As a big fan of VC, I am delighted to see the brand competing with its peers at this highest level of horology, even if such timepieces will remain far from my reach. VC needs to be playing at the top with tourbillons and minute repeaters.

The Metiers d’Art trio are the ones that really blew me away this year.  Each of these is just so incredibly beautiful.  I don’t think I could decide on a favorite. Again, these are probably just dream-worthy pieces for me, but I sure am glad that VC is creating such beauties. 

Finally, I think the Malte tonneau pieces did not speak to me at first.  But just today I saw a video of Marc Guten wearing the Malte Small Seconds, and I was struck by how lovely it looked.  I have a feeling that I am already growing to admire this new case a lot.  I have found in the past that VC’s creations often reveal their subtle complexity and inner beauty over time to my eyes, and the new Maltes may be another example of this phenomenon.

In the end, while it may have seemed like a quiet year for VC, it was, in fact, an important one for the company, and one that has seen the release of some real treasures.

Best,

respo