Vacheron Constantin - My current favorites from Vacheron Constantin

My current favorites from Vacheron Constantin

You know the horology bug has really bitten you when you start to see watches in your dreams! I awoke this morning thinking about VC and the watches from their catalog. The pieces below are my favorites from their current lineup. I love the legibility and clean profile of these two watches. They both manage to simultaneously be strong and elegant.

Patrimony Traditionelle in white gold. All the elements of the dial speak to me. The baton indices, dauphine hands, and perfectly positioned and proportioned small seconds. The curvaceous plates of the movement set it over the top in the best possible sense of the phrase IMO.

The Patrimony Traditionelle Chronograph in white gold. Shades of silver and gray create the most pleasing monochromatic palette I can imagine.

This is yet another watch that I could happily wear upside down. The gorgeous caliber 1141 is a great example of a manual column-wheel movement IMO.

[Photo credits to VC for the Patrimony Traditionelle and to Foversta for the great live pictures of the Patrimony Traditionelle Chronograph.]

Which Vacheron Constantin watches are dancing through your dreams?

Cheers,

Daos

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Do you really want to burn the house?

By: amanico : March 6th, 2010-09:11

Ok, Daos, here you are: 1/ Mercator: A summit of poetry! The next in my VC Wish List...Did I already mention that I have a wish list and a dream list my brand? 2/ Chronometre Royal in platinum... Deliciously cold. Put a Red 12 and I'm sold! 3/ A Toledo in...

Devilishly good choices!

By: dxboon : March 6th, 2010-23:47

Thanks for sharing all those photos, Nicolas! I love the 1921 in particular -- so whimsical, so magical! VC makes some stunning timepieces! Cheers, Daos

Both of course...::))

By: MiniCooper : March 6th, 2010-10:55

LOL!

By: dxboon : March 6th, 2010-23:50

Pink -- which is your favorite VC of all the models being offered currently? Cheers, Daos

Actually....

By: MiniCooper : March 7th, 2010-04:30

the two that you posted..... gorgeous.... cheers

Great minds think alike!

By: dxboon : March 7th, 2010-09:18

We are of the same mind then, my friend! Both watches are delightful! Have a great day! Cheers, Daos

::)).....

By: MiniCooper : March 7th, 2010-10:07

enjoy your Sunday... cheers

Funny, I've been thinking about the Patrimony Traditionelle for 2 days.

By: CaliforniaJed : March 6th, 2010-11:30

It is particularly nice in WG, IMO. It seems a really nicely balanced and proportioned dial, and in WG it just plain works. Best, CaliforniaJed

You'll only have to wait until June.....

By: WHL : March 6th, 2010-12:00

to see the white gold Patrimony Traditionnelle and PatTrad Chronograph in the flesh, at least here in North America! I understand the two-tone PatTrad Chronograph will be here as soon as April. With these Patrimony Traditionnelle models I find that there ...

I totally understand where you're coming from, Bill!

By: dxboon : March 6th, 2010-23:55

Some models sing in RG, but fall flat in the "cold" metals like WG and platinum. Other watches need the pale case to illuminate their best features. I can't wait to see the Patrimony Traditionelle in the metal! Cheers, Daos

IMO it is perfection in WG

By: dxboon : March 6th, 2010-23:51

I don't care for it as much in rose gold. The color palette in WG is much nicer. Cheers, Daos

My fav one is currently...

By: foversta : March 10th, 2010-12:48

The two-tones Patrimony Chronograph ! I really love this one, very classy with a touch of warm atmosphere... Fr.Xavier...

While I love the icy monochrome of the all WG version...

By: dxboon : March 11th, 2010-08:27

...this combo with RG is such a head-turner. I agree, good sir, this watch is a winner! Cheers! Daos

Daos, you must be reading my mind. I have had my thoughts on the Tradionelle in white

By: Carol : March 10th, 2010-16:38

gold for several weeks. Simply exquisite.

Hi, Carol!

By: dxboon : March 11th, 2010-08:25

How've you been? Well, I hope! So good to hear from you as always. I think a WG VC PatTrad would be a great addition to your collection! If you do pick one up (Do it! Do it!) please grace us with some photos if possible! It's a fantastic-looking watch wit...

Daos, to give you some perspective with respect to my comment:...

By: Carol : March 11th, 2010-16:53

A few weeks ago I actually strapped on a white gold self-winding Patrimony Traditionnelle at a local dealer's store. Beautiful timepiece!! It brought to mind thoughts of a Dufour Simplicity. Then, thru conversation with WHL, I learned that Vacheron will b...

Carol, you are whetting my appetite...

By: dxboon : March 11th, 2010-22:47

...to see something new and shiny on your wrist! Cheers, Daos