Our favourite Vacheron Constantin watches of 2024

Borna Bosniak

I’m sure I’m not the one one contemplating it, nonetheless I really do actually really feel like Vacheron Constantin had a bit of little bit of a quiet caulker of a yr. Maybe it’s the recency bias talking, given that the majority of their releases acquired right here inside the first half of the yr, nonetheless we’re talking about some unbelievable gadgets proper right here. The mannequin made incremental updates the place that they had been welcome, collaborated with artists like Reko Rennie and Ora ïto, and as well as merely created basically essentially the most refined watch on this planet with a world-first complication. VC moreover delved into the pre-owned world, following up its Les Collectionneurs initiative with a licensed pre-owned program. Seems like a worthwhile 12 months for me, and makes me excited for what’s to return.

Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Handbook-Winding 39mm

Not like a couple of of the completely different “favourites of 2024” lists you’ll see over the approaching days, Vacheron Constantin’s begins on the extreme end, and kinda merely retains going. The 39mm Patrimony is the welcome incremental change I mentioned inside the introduction, as Vacheron Constantin sought to downsize and thin out its dressiest watch. The minimalist look contains a domed dial with secure gold indices matching the case supplies, dropping away and subtly altering the colour of the outdated silver tone dial. At 39mm x 7.7mm, this Patrimony duo celebrates the model’s twentieth anniversary, and does so in impeccable vogue. Price: US$25,200

Vacheron Constantin Overseas Tourbillon Titanium

Seeing as Vacheron Constantin launched nearly its full Overseas differ in a model new pink gold and inexperienced colourway, I’d’ve picked any a kind of and referred to as it a day. Nonetheless then, there’s the issue of the Overseas Tourbillon Titanium current, and it was no longer a contest. There’s a motive why we chosen this watch because the quilt star of our latest NOW Journal, and it goes extra than merely having the top-of-the-line blue dials inside the enterprise.

While you might argue about the perfect blue dial, I can let you realize the titanium finish is the most interesting inside the enterprise, and the hand-polished components of that tourbillon movement aren’t too shabby each. Full with a gold peripheral rotor, the entire Geneva Seal-certified calibre is on present. Price: US$129,000

Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Tourbillon Chronograph Excellence Platinum

However when a tourbillon merely isn’t pretty enough, then there isn’t any such factor as a technique the Traditionnelle Tourbillon Chronograph Excellence Platine gained’t be. For starters, Vacheron Constantin offers a monopusher chronograph to the mix of issues, with rather more attractive ending of the Calibre 3200. An identical to the Overseas, it moreover the truth is meets the elements for being awarded the Poinçon de Genève.

This Traditionnelle’s title affords away a contact as to what makes it rather more specific. Any watch sporting this complication could very effectively be anyone’s grail piece, nonetheless Vacheron Constantin makes it all the additional specific by making it part of the Assortment Excellence Platine, that implies that, apart from the movement, it’s nearly all platinum. This consists of the case and crown, the dial, the buckle, and due to a silk-platinum combine, even the strap stitching. Price: on request

Vacheron Constantin Grand Lady Kalla

Stepping it up one different notch to pure jewellery is the Vacheron Constantin Grand Lady Kalla. The revival of the Lady Kalla title brings you a whole diamond weight of over 45 carats, and the ability to placed on it each as a diamond bracelet or as a pure Twenties flapper-style sautoir. Sure, it’s solely powered by a quartz movement, however when that’s one factor you’re apprehensive about, this watch was already not meant for you. In its place, I’m guessing those who may very well be occupied with a Grand Lady Kalla will seemingly be additional concerned discover ways to vogue it as a result of the centrepiece of their subsequent cocktail celebration match. Price: on request

Vacheron Constantin Les Cabinotiers Berkley Grand Complication

Does along with a piece distinctive commissioned by one in every of Vacheron Constantin’s most interesting purchasers on this guidelines rely? Correctly, it’s my guidelines, so I get to find out, and seeing as a result of the Berkley Grand Complication is basically essentially the most refined watch ever made and consists of the first-ever Chinese language language perpetual calendar, I consider it very rather a lot deserves to be included. This complication has been executed in a non-perpetual type by the likes of Parmigiani Fleurier and Blancpain, and needed the calculation of a perpetual Chinese language language agricultural calendar to appropriately mix, which means the Berkley moreover calculates the day of the Lunar New Yr, along with the current Chinese language language zodiac sign. I’ve little query one different watchmaker will lastly offer you their very personal technique of tackling this complication, nonetheless the reality that Vacheron Constantin devoted important R&D time proper right into a one-off problem (though I’m sure that they had been duly compensated) makes it all the additional specific. Price: particularly commissioned piece distinctive