Initial thoughts on Vacheron Constantin’s 2014 novelties
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
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
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...
Thanks Bill for this post. The skeleton 14 day Tourbillon is
Almost as much as the 1731 MR.
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 l...