Wow, the back side is magnificient. It makes me regret the dial side.

Sep 29, 2014,08:57 AM
 

But what a back side!!!

Best,


Nicolas

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Watches and Wonders 2014: Vacheron Constantin "Maître Cabinotier Astronomica"

 
 By: WHL : September 29th, 2014-08:55
from the press release MATRE CABINOTIER ASTRONOMICA THE HEAVENLY ART OF REACHING FOR THE STARS Vacheron Constantin once again challenged its most experienced master-watchmakers to create an extremely sophisticated Grande Complication wristwatch, equipped...  

Wow, the back side is magnificient. It makes me regret the dial side.

 
 By: amanico : September 29th, 2014-08:57
But what a back side!!! Best, Nicolas

Nicholas, what don't you like about the front side? I think

 
 By: kpk : September 30th, 2014-09:16
it is perfect symmetry.

Perfect, I doubt... The Equation of Time indicator doesn't make echo to the hole

 
 By: amanico : September 30th, 2014-11:44
Located between 1 and 2.... Very busy, with the Tourbillon, which makes a hole in the dial. So, assymetry and busy are the reasons why I am not impressed by the front side. While I am much more " breathtaken " by the verso side... Best, Nicolas

Wow! That is an impressive piece.

 
 By: small-luxury-world : September 29th, 2014-09:44
May I ask if this one was done on special request of a customer or created by internal demand? In any case, it is an amazing watch and I guess the manual will be quite thick. Oliver

I would have commissioned two identical watches...

 
 By: jmpTT : September 29th, 2014-10:02
...one for wear and one for the safe. As for the watch, it's not my cup of tea. The great design of the Patrimony Traditionelle is lost in the sea of technical achievement. Specifically, the sunrise and sunset complications eat into the index track, makin... 

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Beauty!! [nt]

 
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