Patrimony

Here is a photographic overview of the current Vacheron Constantin Overseas collection (April 2026). I have excluded the gem - set references, but not the 34.5 mm Self-winding. The categories are as follows: A/ Self-Winding Ultra-Thin B/ Self-Winding (41

HOustan replaces Mexico Montreal replaces La Paz And couriously, Beijing is written as Pekin, a name that was officially changed in 1958

This is a bespoke Cabinotiers Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle World Time , ref. 86060 with an 18K rose gold 42.5 mm case . The dial center is decorated with Zellij (زليج), the centuries-old art of hand-cut geometric tilework born in Morocco . Each poly

The crown at 12 o'clock ? On a dress watch ? Strange , but why not ! Vacheron Constantin has offered many models over the years: here are all the ones I could find . What do you think of this unusual crown placement ? Do you have a favorite model? Best re

PATRIMONY Retrograde Day-Date in platinum. It’s gorgeous. I’m celebrating a milestone birthday this year in October, and this watch is a serious candidate for my birthday piece. All the best, my dear friend and enjoy a wonderfully relaxing weekend with th

Yes, the 43031 is only 36 mm vs 36.5 mm for the new Traditionnelle models. The lugs are also thinner and the stepped rounded bezel gives a completely different impression than the flat bezel of the Traditionnelle case. The 1912 is really a lovely watch. B

I fully agree that the older PC reference looks more compelling overall! Is it just me or is the case on that also a tad smaller? On first glance I found the new one would have benefited from shaving 2mm off 😉 And didn’t have that impression with the olde

The launch of the new 36.5 x 8.43 mm Traditionnelle Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin piqued my interest, so I wanted to have a look. I started with the white gold variant, ref. 4300T/000G-H106 But before I say anything about the watch itself, I'd like to ven

Anniversary Patrimony Traditionelle. While many do not care for the 270th Anniversary guilloche I am a big fan. It gives the watch dimension and some depth. Further the light catches it and changes the appearance of the dial depending upon the watch’s ori

Platinum dial, bleu enamel dial, world time... All details which sing to me. The two things I don't like are the price and the fact that it is a too small LE. I would well see a Vacheron WT in my collection. Best, Nicolas