What will we book this Salon de la Haute Horlogerie, which is preparing under the auspices best? Indeed, with a particularly favorable context, the technical and aesthetic innovations are bound to be bold and beautiful quality.

We will speak to this first article of Vacheron Constantin, returning on models recently born and have made the news.

We will not dwell on the award won recently in Geneva, since we spent a recent article.

Model draws attention: Overseas Dual Time, now made of titanium, for its simplicity and elegance very sporty chic, making it a versatile charcoal gray in its last spring.

The dial is 42 mm steel, titanium bezel, 38 jewel in the mechanism with automatic winding, caliber 1222, an autonomy of 40 hours, a frequency of 4 Hz, an anti-magnetic to 25,000 A / m, and a sealing of 15 bars.

Vacheron Constantin This is a remarkably versatile, since you have to spend the Mississippi alligator in black rubber of the evening to go to a preferred outdoor sports activity.

It is also available all-steel or 18K rose gold.

In a completely different note, evidence of the eclecticism of the brand, The Observer Watch, a site created and hosted by real enthusiasts and amateurs, which is becoming a reference, highlighted the history Américan 1921, reissued and inspired by the pioneering days of the first wristwatches.

Regarding the technical side, the manual movement has a range of 65h, has 21 jewels, caliber 4400AS, frequency of 4 Hz, and tightness of 5 bar.

Level indication, small seconds are in an isolated part, which strengthens the hand of this very traditional model.

I personally thank The Watch Observe that gave us the opportunity and to present you this gem from 2008.

It is true that we will not discuss here the score on purpose because it is difficult to assess what kind of valuable object without becoming biased, but it is our opinion and commits us.

To give you a taste of the SIHH, read in The Parisienne (the Parisien.fr)

Announcement of presentation, a model which we mentioned already November 17 in a previous article here, but whose beauty deserves to hear about:

“The Model“ Quai de l’Ile Retrograde Annual “Vacheron Constantin
The collection “Quai de l’Ile“ the Swiss watchmaker Vacheron Constantin enhanced by a watch provided with a new movement to self-winding mechanical complication, “the size “ Vacheron Constantin QRA 2460. Named “Wharf Retrograde Annual Calendar Island “, this model is equipped with a 43mm available in rose gold or 18K white gold. The watch comes with two bracelets to choose from: the first alligator leather black or brown the second natural rubber black or brown. “

Model, which derives its name from the poetically address the historic house, the last change will bepresented in preview at the Salon de la Haute Horlogerie in Geneva from January 17 to 21.

Let me conclude by explaining the choice of Vacheron Constantin to start this series of articles:

We wanted to honor a great man, who died very recently and has been a beacon for this Brand. A man whose spirit will remain in the history of this prestigious house that has successfully managed from 1988 to 2005, and has added to the world of watchmaking by his entrepreneurial spirit, its eclecticism and its requirement and technical excellence, and that leaves the brand Bougainville as final proof of his inventiveness.

VIP Blog this and all his deepest condolences to the family of Claude Daniel Proellochs and dedicate this article as a tribute.