The Art of Equilibrium, Minimalist Design Meets Watchmaking Elegance.
Technique is continually devoted to offering elegance at Vacheron Constantin. Since its establishment in 1755, the Manufacture has fostered the art of watchmaking refinement, according to one of the Bauhaus tenets that "less is more." The platinum Patrimony retrograde day-date watch with a salmon-colored dial reflects this. This watch stands out in its area because to a unique blend of retrograde complexities that evoke the iconoclastic displays of the 1920s and 1930s.
Vacheron Constantin has been searching for a timeless design since its inception, as this new Patrimony retrograde day-date watch in 950 platinum with a salmon-colored dial once again demonstrates. This limited yearly production watch, an heir to the magnificent artistic and technological history of the Maison, exhibits careful attention to detail in the way that minimalism is expressed while combining technical perfection. The sunburst-patterned salmon dial is framed by a 42.5 mm-diameter 950 platinum case, which also reflects the collection's codes. The model's mechanical and visual brilliance complement its simplicity in design.
Every element has been planned to represent Vacheron Constantin's aesthetic sensibilities. The Maison's logo, a faceted Maltese cross, is raised beneath the hour marker for 12 o'clock. Its facets are polished on one side and sandblasted on the other, creating a fresh interpretation of the Vacheron Constantin insignia unique to its recognizable platinum case and salmon-colored dial. It is made of 18K 5N pink gold. In line with tradition, the two retrograde (day and date) signals are produced with blued steel hands, while the hours and minutes are shown by 18K white gold hands. The latter are softly bent in the manner of the 1950s to complement the domed dial's form and its vivid reflections. A revised version of the circular-grained peripheral minutes track also draws inspiration from this time period. This watch epitomizes the sophisticated elegance developed by Vacheron Constantin from the first glimpse.
A new aesthetic of elegance could be shown on the wrist thanks to the development of colored dials, which began in the 1930s. Salmon-colored dials, a staple of Vacheron Constantin timepieces since the 1940s, pair beautifully with white metal cases, particularly steel, as seen with the storied chronograph Reference 4178, and platinum, a rare combination prized by collectors and fans of collectible watches. In the 1990s, complexities were once more added to the platinum case and salmon-colored dial combination, as seen in the traditional chronograph Reference 47101 and the 1992 self-winding perpetual calendar chronograph Reference 49005.
This pairing of platinum and salmon is therefore a part of the Maison's history and, as of 2022, has served as a symbol of a fresh aesthetic that can be seen throughout its many collections, which are produced in small quantities each year.
Thus, while rediscovering tradition, the new Patrimony retrograde day-date pulls both its aesthetic and technological inspiration from it.
An internal self-winding calibre 2460 R31R7/3 that beats at a rate of 28,800 vibrations per hour powers the Patrimony retrograde day-date. It features a power reserve of about 40 hours and a 22K gold openworked oscillating weight with a design modeled after the Maltese cross insignia. The bridges are completed with hand-polished angles in the historic tradition of in-house calibres. The screws are painstakingly polished, and straight-graining, which entails completely flattening the component sides, is also done by hand. The bridges are decorated with the Côtes de Genève design on the back, while the mainplate has circular grain on both sides.
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