Vacheron Constantin New York Boutique Experience
I had the great pleasure of visiting Vacheron Constantin’s New York boutique for the first time last week. While the principal reason I was down in New York was to attend a celebratory dinner for the boutique’s grand opening prepared by legendary chef Tho...
Some very nice watches, here. A pleasure for the eyes.
Thanks for the superb report, Bill. My favourite? Without surprise, the WT pocket watch. Damn great piece! Best, Nicolas.
I might like to get back into pocketwatches some day....
and VC has a lot of great options at reasonable prices (Farouk and Packard watches excepted, of course). Bill
I am so glad you posted these photos, Bill
When we were at the Boutique, I was like a kid in a candy shop, and it was all too much for me to take in at once. With every glance, there was another distraction. It is good to have the chance to linger over these images in a way I could not while in th...
I was just there this past Thursday
The watches were beautiful! I was also quite surprised at the small size of the original "American, 1921" I went into the boutique at a good time, as there wasn't any other customers inside. This gave me a great chance to talk in-depth with Dorit, Andre a...
Yup, Dorit and the Boutique staff are terrific
The exhibition of vintage pieces is reason enough to make the visit, let alone the new pieces that are for sale. ;-) The Boutique personnel are very gracious, to say the least. Best, respo
So true!
While I've only had dealings with the NY staff by email, they are enthusiastic and very helpful
Regarding the 1921...
Kudos to the design team for getting the size so right on the Historiques 1921, what with the size of the original being so small. I wonder if I am alone in preferring the standard 1921 to the dial of the NY Boutique 1921? Bill
You are not alone.
I agree, and at least two other collectors I spoke with last week also agree. But the Boutique version is quite fetching and will find its fans who prefer it over the original Historique American 1921.
One disappointing aspect...
of the NY Boutique edition is that the dial numbers are not luminescent, although they were on the original with the large Arabics covered in radium paste. To copy the design without the purpose is disappointing, for me at least....
Thanks for a great report, Bill!
Gorgeous watches to be seen and I have to admit - you captured the beauties very well in your pictures. Love the US Overseas QP Chrono! And I thought the Patrimony Contemporaine Boutique LE was a one-shot run but obviously I was mistaken... That is one st...