While Vacheron Constantin’s name is spelled out on the dial of the Patrimony retrograde day-date, but the Manufacture could just as easily have done without it, as its style signature is clearly expressed through a multitude of details. Starting with the purity of its design inspired by the watches produced in the 1940s, when some classic references combined a white metal case with a salmon pink dial. This heritage now revived in this platinum timepiece hosting a luminous sunburst salmon pink dial. This harmonious stage-setting celebrates another signature of the Maison, this time of a technical nature, as this model is part of a trilogy dedicated to retrograde displays, of which Vacheron Constantin has been producing superb examples since the 1920s. In addition to the hours and minutes, the retrograde date display is located on the upper part of the dial, while the days of the week are indicated by a hand at 6 o’clock. A rare combination of retrograde displays celebrating the union of minimalism and technical excellence, itself an unmistakable Vacheron Constantin signature.
Patrimony retrograde day-date
Case: 950 platinum, transparent sapphire crystal and caseback, water-resistant to 30m (3 bar)
Size: 42.5 mm diameter
Movement: mechanical self-winding, Caliber 2460 R31R7/3, 40h power reserve, 4Hz
Functions: hours, minutes, retrograde day and date
Dial: salmon pink sunburst satin-brushed finish, white gold hour-markers and hours-minutes hands, blued steel retrograde hands
Straps/Bracelet: midnight blue Mississippiensis alligator leather with calfskin lining, tone-on-tone stitching
Estimated Price: 70’000 euros
