Vacheron Constantin

Gary G
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Thanks, Bill

It did take me a while to work up the nerve to buy a gold bracelet watch, even one this pretty!  I'd been toying with the idea for a while, but had found other watches I'd considered to be too extreme.  There's also the little voice in the back of one's head saying "you could have exactly the same watch in steel for a lot less..."

At the end of the day the look of the OS DT in the metal captivated me.  I think that it helps quite a bit that most of the horizontal surfaces are brushed rather than polished -- and the silver/white face adds a lightness to the overall look.  Also, as much as I like the look of the RG/Brown dial LE in photos, I think that the slightly more classical (to me) look of YG vs. RG helps with the presentation of the watch as well.  I can't remember seeing another bracelet watch (regardless of metal) that I've liked remotely as much.

In any case, I don't see myself starting up a collection of gold bracelet pieces!  Neat to have one to wear when the spirit moves, though -- especially one as well-made as the VC.

Thanks again,

Gary G