Vacheron Constantin

I saw and tried this new Malte at the SIHH in January and appreciated the refined simplicity of this watch.

Still I must also say that for me Vacheron Constantin means refined watches indeed, but with a stronger look. To some extent this one looks too simple for my taste.

The original Malte Tourbillon remains, more than ten years later, the epitomy of modern design by Vacheron Constantin IMVHO. Clearly a dream watch.

I don't say I would not wear this one, of course, but there are many other models in the curent range I would wear preferably, and in the Malte range I'm very tempted by the moon phase version.

For a simple (I mean a watch with pure case lines and a flat dial) Vacheron Constantin  watch I would be (I am in fact) far more tempted by a 1972!  

Contrary to what Nicolas wrote, I am not annoyed by the round calibre in a form case. Many brands have false form calibres, having just modifed the base plate to make a round squared, with the easy help of modern CNC machines. A form calibre is a plus of course, but not a necessity in a watch that it supposed to be nearly an entry level model in the range.

And we must keep in mind that historically Vacheron Constantin is not a calibre maker, it's first real in-house calibre being just slightly over ten years old. In this short period of time Vacheron Constantin has been able to join the top calibre makers, and even perhaps top them in some extents.

Thank you for your great article that was a very pleasant read, talking about nice horology and avoiding all the marketing tricks that too often invade our common passion.

Best

Dje

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