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Watches and Wonders 2014: Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Novelties
Sep 29, 2014,09:39 AM
from the press release
PATRIMONY, THE NEW RELEASES
For the 2nd edition of Watches&Wonders,
Vacheron Constantin is enriching its flagship collection with five new models
The Manufacture rounds out the Patrimony range with variations instilled with a modern, dynamic spirit, while remaining true to the collection’s characteristic aesthetic purity and elegance.
- The slate-grey dial of the 40 mm and 42.5 mm-diameter models gives them with a contemporary appearance entirely suited to daily elegance.
- The small models now come on leather straps, giving them a resolutely feminine and refined appeal.
PATRIMONY RETROGRADE DAY-DATE 86020Aesthetic purity matching mechanical complexity.
Equipped with an original and useful double complication, revealed by two retrograde-type displays, the Patrimony retrograde day-date is a perfect example of technical expertise devoted to a pure aesthetic. Or how mechanical complexity gives way to aesthetic moderation. The caseback is equipped with a sapphire crystal providing a chance to admire the self-winding 2460 R31 R movement.
The Patrimony Retrograde Day-Date bears the prestigious Hallmark of Geneva.
PATRIMONY 81180Sobriety is a demanding stylistic exercise accomplished to perfection with this model inspired by the original launched in 1957. With its generous diameter, its broad opening and its subtly domed dial enhanced by a “pearl” minute-circle, along with its slender hour-markers and baton-type hands, it is a compendium of all the collection’s signature features.
The Patrimony 81180 bears the prestigious Hallmark of Geneva.
PATRIMONY 85180The Patrimony self-winding is entirely in line with the traditions of time-honoured artisan-style traditions perpetuated by Vacheron Constantin.
External refinement is matched by inner elegance. At its heart beats self-winding Calibre 2450 Q6, developed and crafted by Vacheron Constantin, and visible through the caseback fitted with a sapphire crystal.
This model bears the prestigious Poinçon de Genève.
PATRIMONY SMALL MODELDesigned for modern women, this watch lights up the dance of the hours with a gem-set minute-circle, an authentic style element entirely in tune with the times. A diamond-studded bezel tops the dial featuring a date display, while the crown is adorned with a cabochon.
The new Patrimony small model is fitted with a Mississippiensis alligator leather strap – blue for the white gold version and taupe for the pink gold version – that is ideal for daily wear.
Admirably blending technical and aesthetic refinement, the Patrimony small model also bears the Hallmark of Geneva.