Since this is my 20k post, I wanted to make it a little special . So here is my Cornes de Vache with an encaustic painting by a dear friend . She is an illustrator and painter . The painting is inspired by Rembrandt 's Portrait of Hendrickje Stoffels , hi
Vacheron Constantin as a brand floundered a bit in the 1970s, 80s, and 90s. As they were owned by various investors and were pummeled by the lack of clear vision and the whole industry was decimated by the quartz crisis. However, in the past decade or so,
Tonight I had a chance to marvel at a jaw-dropping collection from Vacheron Constantin Les Cabinotiers - a department creating bespoke, one-of-a-kind timepieces. In collaboration with the Louvre Museum, the watches pay tribute to four great ancient civili
Hello gentlemen, would like to present my unusual early Vacheron & Constantin Genève officer’s pocket watch with documented provenance to Imperial German cavalry officer Rittmeister Adolf Menzler of Dragoner Regiment “Königin Olga” Nr. 25. The watch i
and I hesitated to make the comparison with the 5216, but it didn't work as well imo, because the design of the VC is very special, almost a bit strange, so I had to find another unusual design... That's why I ended up choosing the 5316 as a contender to
I would say I'm attracted to the combination of materials of this watch. You are right that it appears "bright," although it also seems easily legible. Again, while I wouldn't say open-worked dials are my thing, I do think AP (and VC) do them very well. M
I have never liked these transparent dials like the Patek here. I don’t like seeing the day/months through the dial when they’re not in the appropriate display window. Lange does these dials and some people go crazy about them. I don’t understand it. I wo