Is the FiftySix Collection hot?

FrX,

Taste is a subjective thing so I would say that every design or collection will have fans and naysayers.

But you asked a personal question: Do I like it?

When I started collecting watches, the plan was to get at least one of every major brand viz. AP, PP, VC, ALS, JLC, Breguet, Cartier, Chopard, Piaget etc.

To this day, I have no Breguet nor VC.

Why? I like some of the models and even tried to buy one at the VC flagship boutique in Geneva during a visit to the manufacture.

It's usually about being at the right place and time.....so nothing worked out for those two brands.

There were many VC models I liked e.g. Mercator, 1972 asymmetric, Overseas....but I never engaged (except for the Mercator attempt in Geneva).

Vacheron & Constantine Mercator (photo from PuristSPro.com)

Vacheron & Constantin Mercator (photo from PuristSPro.com)

Vacheron & Constantine Mercator

FIFTY-SIX COLLECTION

This new Fifty-Six collection did not attract me.

The watches are competent timekeepers, no doubt, but faced with hundreds of watches, I could not pick them out from the background noise.

Using the surplus production of a Cartier movement does not endear me either.

Regards,

MTF

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The FiftySix event in Paris

By: foversta : October 13th, 2018-15:00

The FiftySix collection is key for the future of Vacheron Constantin . Or, to be more precise, Vacheron Constantin has high expectations with this collection. Inspired by a piece which was introduced in... 1956, the collection unveiled during the last SIH...

Same old, same old

By: Joepny : October 13th, 2018-16:35

Agree with you Fx that VC should have taken a stronger daring approach on the design & execution. The 56 collection comes across as a poor’s man VC. The watches with date windows need to come with a magnifying glass as the font is ridiculously tiny. I’m s...

I agree, Fortune favours the bold

By: galaxys : October 13th, 2018-23:33

You'd expected to find a in-house movement, not a Cartier. Design is nothing special, once again these designers have just done some copy/past of an old model, an innovative choice. They'd need long term strategy, but when any CEO is focused on quaterly r...

Just attended the one in Singapore

By: traineract : October 13th, 2018-20:15

Some weeks back. Excellent job by the Vacheron team. The whole look and feel is very consistent and similar to the one you just showed. Thanks for sharing, and attaching a picture from the Singapore event. My favourite would be the complete calendar. ...

It s okay ,but i m not on the list

By: Passionata_george : October 14th, 2018-01:42

I think the date fonts are just too small to the size of the other figures on the dial.

“ is key for the future of Vacheron Constantin.” You said it right first time, but I think it is good enough...

By: ImranLondon : October 14th, 2018-03:54

what they need is a modern day Aquanaut, affording more people entry : something in the range if £7-10k Time and date only, versatile Just my opinion!

Apropos! Does the Aquanaut even have competitors?

By: datograph : October 14th, 2018-05:31

The only one that comes in mind and I would fairly consider as a competitor is the Blancpain Leman Aqua Lung. The Piaget Polo S could also be one, but not sure about that...

This brand probably won‘t survive the next crisis.

By: datograph : October 14th, 2018-05:21

They are one of my favourite watchmakers but mainly because of their historical models and the Les Cabinotiers Atelier. Their whole current line-up has just three models that I’m attracted to, while their main competitors just as Patek Philippe and A. Lan...

Reminds of the Baume & Mercier Clifton Complete Calendar...

By: jporos : October 14th, 2018-11:31

I guess the big question is if the finishing of the movement is spectacular, because the dial is so-so. Otherwise, I think the Overseas series is so much more distinctive.

Other than the 56 tourbillon........

By: TonyR : October 14th, 2018-14:15

Which isn't entry level, this whole line is a flop. I'll be shocked if I'm wrong. (and hopefully I am for VC's sake) Unfortunately I think VC cheapend the brand with this idea.......

Great brand but the designers need firing..,

By: Cpt Scarlet : October 14th, 2018-14:41

is this the best they can do ?

Is the FiftySix Collection hot?

By: MTF : October 15th, 2018-00:24

FrX, Taste is a subjective thing so I would say that every design or collection will have fans and naysayers. But you asked a personal question: Do I like it? When I started collecting watches, the plan was to get at least one of every major brand viz. AP...

Vacheron Constantin = Very Corporate

By: jmpTT : October 17th, 2018-06:20

Is growth achieved at the cost of reputation sustainable? Remember that the reputation of the brand is built in watches that were made in a time where global annual production was much lower. Probably on the order of FP Journe. When Journe released an ent...