Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Contemporaine Pocket Watch

Preserving the finest elements of horology down through changing eras: such is the infinitely
delicate responsibility of the Vacheron Constantin designers, master-watchmakers, engineers
and artisans. Through their creations, their mission is to inspire emotions as enduring as those
aroused by the discovery of the first pocket watch made by Jean-Marc Vacheron in 1755.

In the course of its exceptional history, Vacheron Constantin has consistently distinguished
itself – as is powerfully confirmed by its historical collections – in the extraordinary
production of pocket watches that are exceptional in terms of their complications, their
decoration and their shapes.

So much so indeed, that Vacheron Constantin’s contemporary creations, proving worthy heirs
to its heritage and its traditions, continue to offer devotees of beautiful watches an expression
of contemporary elegance conveyed through a resolutely classical style.

Formerly a symbol of prestige and freedom

Pocket watches were initially created to facilitate the everyday lives of their owners who no
longer needed to listen to the church bell or check the clock in their home or office in order to
know the time. For the first time, symbolising prestige as well as freedom, a watch followed
its owner everywhere and became a source of inspiration for horologists. The latter
accordingly applied their expertise to making increasingly smaller calibres designed to
facilitate use of these timekeeping instruments.

Likewise, although formerly considered somewhat fragile, pocket watches in fact merely
reflected the state of industrial progress of their times. There are modern ways of making
them as water-resistant, accurate and user-friendly as wristwatches.


Now a fine token of contemporary dandyism

Vacheron Constantin revisits its past and the golden age of the pocket-watch by presenting a
model with a pure, classic and timeless design, bearing the prestigious Poinçon de Genève
(Hallmark of Geneva).


Making no concessions to the current vintage craze, this pocket watch sets the tone of
authentic contemporary dandyism. This distinctive attitude is admirably embodied in the
refined gesture of taking out of one’s pocket a supremely understated and sensually curved
model, equipped with the Manufacture-made hand-wound 4440 movement – and housed
inside a brown leather pouch sliding along a leather cord strap or fitted on an original chain
with pink gold links. 21st century elegance is no longer just about showing one’s hand, but
also about choosing (or not) to reveal hidden depths.

Enshrining a new form of modernity, the pocket watch is propelled to the ranks of a beautiful,
iconic object. Attached to a pocket, worn on a chain or placed on a desk like a table clock… It
is all about a wish to look at time differently rather than simply wearing it on the wrist.
Harmonious shapes. Exterior and Interior. Enduring equilibrium.

With its voluptuously curved yet elegantly slender case in 18K 5N pink gold; its broad, pure
opaline silver-toned dial; its pink gold baton-shaped hands and its restrained, delicately
applied hour-markers, creative harmony effectively contributes to achieving aesthetic
harmony.

Developed and crafted according to the most demanding Geneva Fine Watchmaking criteria,
the mechanical hand-wound Calibre 4400 is entirely conceived, developed and produced by
Vacheron Constantin. Its generous 28.60 mm diameter, magnified by the transparency of the
sapphire crystal caseback, is perfectly adjusted to the equally generously sized 43 mm case.
Thanks to its imposing barrel, this calibre driving the hour and minutes hands has a power
reserve of approximately 65 hours, equivalent to three days.


The Patrimony Contemporary Pocket watch meets the new Poinçon de Genève (Hallmark of
Geneva) criteria. Instated by the Grand Council of the Republic and Canton of Geneva in
1886, the Hallmark is a guarantee of origin, of craftsmanship, of durability and of know-how.
This quality label of independent origin, which has no equivalent anywhere in the world,
underwent a fundamental transformation in 2011: the certification no longer applies to the
calibre alone, but now to the timepiece as a whole. This is a major evolution for this
authentication that has enjoyed longstanding support from Vacheron Constantin, which has
decided to respond more fully than ever to the true expectations of an ever more
knowledgeable clientele.

TECHNICAL DATA

Reference Patrimony Contemporaine pocket watch
82028/000R-9708
Hallmark of Geneva certified timepieces
Caliber 4400, developed and manufactured by Vacheron Constantin
Energy Mechanical hand-wound
Movement diameter 28.60 mm (12’’’ ½ )
Movement thickness 2.80 mm
Jewels 21
Number of components 127
Frequency 4Hz (88,800 vibrations/hour)
Indications Hours, minutes
Power reserve approx. 65 hours
Case 18K 5N pink gold
43 mm diameter / 7.40 mm thickness
Transparent caseback,
Water resistance Tested at a pressure of 3 bar (approx. 30 meters)
Dial Silvered opaline
Convex external zone, circular grained minute-track
Chain Delivered with a brown calf leather cord
Length 30 cm
18K 5N pink gold chain available on order
Length 30 cm