Thank you for showing this ref. 5516. This layout of the complication has totally disappeared.
And the later ref. 5548 has a much less distinctive layout, even if it is "cleaner". ...
Cleaner yes, but it loses the charm I feel.
The additional hand for the leap year was only introduced in the 90s.
This, I believe, is correct
The AP caliber from the 80s was slightly slimmer than the 1120QP (3.95MM vs 4.05MM) but the key benefit of the VC iteration is the ability to visually know in that year you are adjusting the calendar whereas AP did not display the year on the dial at all,...
Thank you so much for your insight.
This is very interesting and makes me like the 48-month display even more. Best, Emmanuel
Lucky you! Such a beauty.
And thank you for your insight: very interesting to known that there is or might be a technical reason too behind this 48-month display. Anyway, I personally like it, even from an aesthetic standpoint. Best, Emmanuel
These are beautiful.
Nice proportions. But I would prefer a size of ~38mm, these look small on those wrist shots. I like the Women's model without the diamonds, not sure about the pink gold hands and hour markers on the silver dial. Perhaps the CEP variant will sort out the i...
Very distinctive indeed and it looks very nice on this gen 2 Overseas.
If there is ever a CEP variant of this perpetual calendar, I'm very much looking forward to seeing it! Best, Emmanuel
I wish the white gold were platinum and that there was a yellow gold option...
...but the white gold with rose hands is really, really nice. I love that combo. Would have to try it on for size as 38mm would probably be better for me. The only nitpick is the usual...what is VC thinking with the month subdial? I know, if you don't kno...
I agree with you on all counts,
except for the 48-month subdial which I like, personally. I like this idea of looking at a 4-year cycle instead of only the current year. Best, Emmanuel
I can understand this, and even though not my preference...
...can overlook it as it is traditional (no pun intended) for the brand.
Talk about grail watches...
...I have some scans in a folder somewhere with a lot of this era...damn near perfect : )
Beautiful watches but I think
the month would be hard to read when it is in-between the named months. The 36mm size is perfect. I will check them out.
The 48-month display is not great as far as legibility
is concerned. But does one really need to see the month? I think the idea here is to get a sense of where you are in a 4-year cycle and I personally like this broader view. Best, Emmanuel
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