Editor's Note:?Watches & Wonders is the biggest watch fair of the year, and, with nearly 40 brands presenting, there is a ton of ground to cover. So, for your?convenience, we're offering a quick overview of each brand's new novelties touching on each new reference or collection and their headlining points. Stay tuned throughout the week for deeper coverage, some of which will include videos, live pics, and our hands-on perspective. But for now let's run through each of the new watches here are the Vacheron?Constantin?2022 novelties of Watches & Wonders.5000T/000P-B975?Traditionnelle Perpetual Calendar ChronographWatch out Patek Philippe ref. 5270P, because a new salmon platinum perpetual calendar chronograph has just hit the market. The Traditionnelle Perpetual Calendar Chronograph will have large appeal to collectors who love classic aesthetics and complications in modern sizing. Of course most will immediately clock the salmon-colored opaline dial, blued chronographs hands, white gold hands pertaining to the time, and the 950 platinum moon phase disc to match the case. But my favourite part of this offering, alongside its slamming salmon shade, is the calibre 1142 QP within. Sure, as expected it is incredibly well decorated. But, eagle-eyed gearheads will recognise its historic architecture. The calibre has had a lot of developments designed in-house to reach its final stage, but it is based on the legendary Lemania 2310 hand wound column-wheel chronograph calibre that notably served as the basis for Omega’s calibre 321. The offering certainly ticks a lot of boxes, but its 43mm diameter may be a point of contention. But, depending on its lug-to-lug measurement, it may not pose a problem to the smaller wristed.BrandVacheron ConstantinModelTraditionnelle Perpetual Calendar ChronographRef. Number5000T/000P-B975Case Dimensions43mm x 12.94mmCase Material950 PlatinumDialSalmon-coloured opalineCrystalSapphire front and backStrapDark blue Mississippiensis alligator leather with alligator inner shell, hand-stitched, saddle-finish, large square scales 950 platinum folding claspMovementCalibre 1142 QPPriceTBATraditionelle Perpetual Calendar Ultra-ThinA feminine foil to the larger salmon reference, those interested in a more compact perpetual calendar offering will take notice of the precious cased Traditionnelle Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin watches – if not for their 36.5mm x 8.43mm dimensions than certainly their eye-catching mother of pearl dials and diamond-set bezels. You also have the ability to further switch up the aesthetic, with quick-release straps that make swapping them in and out a total breeze. Inside you have the calibre 1120 QP, affording the wearer 40 hours of power reserve.BrandVacheron ConstantinModelTraditionelle Perpetual Calendar Ultra-ThinRef. Number4305T/000G-B9484305T/000R-B947Case Dimensions36.5mm x 8.43mmCase Material18K white gold (ref. 4305T/000G-B948)18K 5N pink gold (ref. 4305T/000R-B947)DialBlue-grey mother of pearl (ref. 4305T/000G-B948)White mother of pearl (ref. 4305T/000R-B947)CrystalSapphire front and backStrapBlue grey (ref. 4305T/000G-B948) alligator leather with quick releaseRosy beige (ref. 4305T/000R-B947) alligator leather with quick releaseMovementCalibre 1120 QP? perpetual calendarPriceTBAOverseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin SkeletonWhen you have a winning formula you do not want to fix what isn’t broken. The Overseas has really hit its stride as of late, so it is a safer bet to introduce incremental evolutions to the in-demand collection. Many amongst our staff consider the Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin Skeleton as a grail watch, and now a new blue-accented configuration, previously seen only in white gold, hits their 18K 5n pink gold case. To learn more about the previous pink gold version of the watch, which shares the same calibre 1120QpSQ/1 within, you can head here for more info – or stay tuned for our more in-depth review.BrandVacheron ConstantinModelOverseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin SkeletonRef. Number4300V/120R-B642Case Dimensions41.5mm x 8.1mmCase Material18K 5N pink goldDialSapphire blue with 18K 5N pink gold markersCrystalSapphire front and backStrap18K 5N pink gold bracelet, plus blue calf leather and blue rubberMovementCalibre 1120 QPSQ/1 openworked perpetual calendarPriceTBAOverseas Tourbillon SkeletonTo say Vacheron was simply playing it safe above was a tad misleading, because alongside the newly accented Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin Skeleton an entirely new design emerges today with the Overseas Tourbillon Skeleton. A first for the collection, the Overseas Tourbillon Skeleton flexes Vacheron’s horological prowess with their?new in-house calibre 2160 SQ. It features mouth-watering hand-finishing expected of a holy trinity manufacture, but is executed in a contemporary and youthful way through its anthracite-tinted and brushed skeletonized bridges. There is a lot to unpack here, so stay tuned for a more in-depth review.BrandVacheron ConstantinModelOverseas Tourbillon SkeletonRef. Number6000V/110T-B935 (Grade 5 titanium), 6000V/110R-B934 (18K 5N pink gold)Case Dimensions42.5mm x 10.39mmCase MaterialGrade 5 titanium or 18K 5N pink goldDialSkeleton, blue accents for titanium and black for 18K 5N pink goldCrystalSapphire front and backStrapTitanium or?18K 5N pink gold bracelet, plus blue/black calfskin leather with white stitches an blue/black rubberMovementCalibre 1120 QPSQ/1 openworked perpetual calendarPriceTBA, 6000V/110T-B935 (Grade 5 titanium) is a Boutique ExclusiveVacheron Constantin Patrimony Self-WindingA clean and compact classic with a twist, the patrimony finds itself wearing new blush pink and deep blue gradient shades. This new duo also debuts a redesigned case and crown profile, with compact squared lugs and more conical bezel profile that will ensure these thin time and date models slide under the cuff with ease. The view of the 2450 Q6/3 movement is largely obstructed by its winding rotor, albeit an attractively guilloched rotor, but, nonetheless, beneath it are the well-decorated bridges and mainplate. And for those concerned with how long the watch will tick off the wrist on a full wind, the Geneva Hallmark calibre will run for 40 hours.BrandVacheron ConstantinModelPatrimony Self-WindingRef. Number4115U/000G-B908, 4115U/000R-B907, 4110U/000G-B906, 4110U/000G-B905Case Dimensions36.5mm x 8.45mmCase Material18K white gold (ref. 4305T/000G-B948), 18K 5N pink gold (ref. 4305T/000R-B947)DialDeep blue / blush pink, gradient effectCrystalSapphire front and backStrapStrap Night blue/Rosy beige alligator leather with satin-effectMovementCalibre 2450 Q6/3PriceTBALes Royaumes Aquatiques? Les Cabinotiers Minute repeater tourbillon Flying DutchmanWe discuss all the time how watchmaking is an art form, but this watch is quite literally a work of art on the wrist. An 18K white gold minute repeater tourbillon depicting the legendary ghost ship “Flying Dutchman”, this Les Cabinotiers Minute repeater tourbillon flexes the peak of Vacheron Constantin’s horological craftsmanship through incredibly intricate miniature and grisaille enameling techniques. As beautiful as it is from the front, its in-house calibre is equally as striking – pun intended. All of the 471 components, from the gongs to the bridges, are decorated to the highest degree, with exquisite chamfers and striping. The 2755 TMR movement within offers 58 hours of power reserve, it’s energy indicated by the power reserve indicator on the movement side.BrandVacheron ConstantinModelLes Royaumes Aquatiques? Les Cabinotiers Minute repeater tourbillon Flying DutchmanRef. Number6540C/000G- 034CCase Dimensions45mm x 13.52mmCase Material18K white goldDial18K gold covered with “Grand Feu” miniature enamelling and grisaille enamelling representing a “Flying Dutchman”CrystalSapphire front and backStrapDark blue Mississippiensis alligator leather, hand-stitched, saddle-finish, large square scales, 18K white gold folding claspMovementCalibre 2755 TMRPriceTBALes Royaumes Aquatiques? Les Cabinotiers Grisaille TurtleThis 18K white gold creation pays tribute to the beauty of the oceans with an elegant play of chiaroscuro shadows in hand-enamelled grisaille. While less complicated than its Flying Dutchman counterpart, it is more slender and compact at 40mm in diameter and 9.42mm thick. As a time-only watch, there is also less interruption to the dial, the 18k white gold hands floating over the full dusky blue image of the turtle swimming above corals in the sea. The automatic in-house calibre 2460 SC is expectedly decorated to Geneva Hallmark standards, and offers the wearer 40 hours of power reserve.BrandVacheron ConstantinModelLes Royaumes Aquatiques? Les Cabinotiers Grisaille TurtleRef. Number2400C/000G-071CCase Dimensions40mm x 9.42mmCase Material18K white goldDial18K gold covered with “Grand Feu” miniature enamelling and grisaille enamelling representing a “Turtle”CrystalSapphire front and backStrapDark blue Mississippiensis alligator leather, hand-stitched, saddle-finish, large square scales, 18K white gold folding claspMovementCalibre 2460 SCPriceTBAFor more information on?Vacheron Constantin, you can head to their website here.
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