Introduction

The Vacheron Constantin Replica 2024 novelties focus on the Patrimony collection and on a new haute horlogerie complicated, in the pre-opening phase of Watches and Wonders. The Patrimony collection reaches its first twenty years of age this year; Furthermore, the manufacture presents a new Tourbillon belonging to the Traditionnelle collection and the exclusive Excellence Platine line.

The first twenty years of Patrimony

Presented in 2004, the first example of the collection draws inspiration from a 1957 reference. Since its debut, the collection has evolved aesthetically and grown in complications, adopting, for example, more pronounced lugs while remaining faithful to a classic watch scheme recognizable by the prominent mirror-polished bezel, the curved dial, the thin baton and arrow indices plus the inevitable Maltese Cross placed above the logo in all variations of the collection.

The new manually wound Patrimony

What was perhaps missing from the collection was a manually wound model measuring below the psychological threshold of 40 mm and this is what Vacheron Constantin marketing thought of, introducing this golden measurement within the two-hand proposal.

Vacheron Constantin thus adds two new extremely valuable models as they are only available with a white or rose gold case, associated in both cases with an antique silver dial with a sunray finish and an unexpected olive green alligator strap.

The caseback is closed, allowing customization for customers who wish to use it, an option as interesting as it is binding judging by the beauty of the manual caliber whose thickness guarantees a case thickness of just 7.7 mm.

The caliber 1440

In fact, inside the case of the new Patrimony beats the 1440 movement, just 2.6 mm thick. It is a 4 Hz with 42 hours of autonomy on a full charge whose architecture and finishes are worthy of a movement awarded the prestigious Hallmark of Geneva.

Patrimony Moon Phases and Retrograde Date

This model is a welcome addition to the collection’s product portfolio. The arrangement of the retrograde date at the top of the dial and the moon phases at six o’clock make this Patrimony immediately recognisable.

Also in this version, the dial uses the same soleil finish on an antique silver base and the pleasant combination of baton indexes and arrow indexes, interspersed with rose gold pearls as in the case of the two manually wound models.

The case is understandably larger, stopping at 42.5 mm in diameter, and is available in white gold. This Patrimony is the alter ego, among the complicated ones, of the manual winding model of the same material described previously.

We therefore also find in this variant the same olive green alligator leather strap, while the technical architecture changes and relies on the automatic caliber 2460 R13L which houses a moon phase that requires a correction every 122 years.

The case back is in this case made of sapphire crystal and therefore allows you to admire the finely decorated gold oscillating weight, with the Maltese cross visible. This movement also complies with the watchmaking standards dictated by the Hallmark of Geneva and allows the case thickness to be limited to 9.7 mm. There are 40 hours of autonomy on a full charge in this case.