Malte Perpetual Calendar

I’ve recently had the chance to spend some time with the Vacheron Constantin Malte Perpetual Calendar Chronograph 47112, and I have to admit it surprised me in person. On paper the watch reads like a dream for someone who appreciates traditional complicat

39 x 14 mm platinum case, hinged case back, and superb moonphase. What more to ask for? A thinner case? Yes, but not a dealbreaker for me. Best, Nicolas

All is in the title, except the pleasure to see such a beautiful version of this great reference. Dreams... Best, Nicolas

Vacheron. Platinum Malte Perpetual Chronograph. Beautiful Lemania movement. Similar to Patek at a fraction of the cost on the secondary market. Love it!

really get below the surface with and expected more of the 80’s Don Johnson and Tubbs vibe. This was far more sophisticated than that and employed subtlety. Here’s some thing you probably didn’t know . . . the watch Sonny (Colin Farrell) wore was a platin

Caveat: having dedicated a separate thread to Vacheron Constantin Monopusher Chronographs , they're not included here. The models below are listed by increasing reference number. And, of course, I chose only one variant of each reference. Have a nice day!

but I prefer the previous PT versions: with light grey or anthracite dials. However, it is quite large at 43 mm, clearly too big for me (this is the later version with matching day/month/leap year disc): I can't really pick a winner looking at case/dial/m

Between the two my favorite remained the 47112 due to the proportions of the displays which on the later are disproportionately small compared to the dial and case size. Also worth mentioning that the in the metal the current models date is virtually non

Among the Malte, my favorite is, without hesitation, the 47112: I love the triangular markers and also the Roman XII. And the hunter case back, of course. For me, the 47212 looses some of the attractive character of the 47112 design. And my favorite versi

These watches have many positive features. But they have flaws also. 47212 and Traditionnelle are too big for the movement. And the problem is that it is obvious dial side. On the 47112 it is impossible to read the chrono between 27 and 33, and that seems