Posts in Vacheron Constantin
Three Collectible Calatravas To Hit the Block at Christie's Upcoming New York Sale
Three Collectible Calatravas To Hit the Block at Christie's Upcoming New York Sale

If someone were to ask me what my favorite watch is, my immediate response would be, "the Calatrava!" No, not necessarily Patek's Calatrava...Only days away from Christie's New York December 9th sale, it's the perfect time to point out some excellent...these three watches are being sold publicly for the very first time....

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Auctions, Best Watches, Christie's, Cool Watches, Dealers, Higlights, IN-DEPTH, NYC, Patek Philippe, Reginald Brack, Steel Watches, Swiss watchmaking, THE WATCH ADVISER, Vacheron Constantin, Vintage Watch Collecting, Watch buying, Watch CollectingLuke Rottmanchristies, patek philippe, Audemars Piguet, Calatrava, Vacheron Constantin, Vintage Watches, Watch Collecting, Auctions, New York CityComment
HANDS-ON: Vacheron Constantin's Traditionnelle 14-Day Tourbillon At Wempe NYC
HANDS-ON: Vacheron Constantin's Traditionnelle 14-Day Tourbillon At Wempe NYC

The tourbillon is the king of complications--do keep in mind, this is not an opinion, but a fact. And while stopping by Wempe's Fifth Avenue boutique, located just around the corner from the Peninsula, I had the pleasure to view a selection of tourbillons from various distinguished manufactures. Yes, all of the pieces were spectacular, but one was absolutely striking....

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HANDS-ON, Tourbillon, Vacheron Constantin, Grand Complications, Wempe, Geneva, Swiss watchmaking, THE WATCH ADVISERLuke RottmanVacheron Constantin, Hands-On, Wempe, NYC, THE WATCH ADVISER, Watch Review, Tourbillons, Grand ComplicationsComment
The Vacheron Constantin Malte Small Seconds
The Vacheron Constantin Malte Small Seconds

A dress watch is a quintessential piece in any collection. Patek’s Calatrava, Lange’s Saxonia, Journe’s Chronometre Bleu, and Vacheron’s Patrimony all sell for around $20,000, are known for their superb quality, and are downright dapper. These watches exemplify fine Swiss watchmaking, but aside from Journe’s use of tantalum, are they that unusual? This is why I admire Vacheron’s Malte. 

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Richemont, SIHH, Vacheron Constantin, Watch ReviewLuke RottmanVacheron Constantin, White Gold, Small Seconds, Malte, Richemont, SIHH, 2014Comment