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Are Vacheron Constantin watches rare?

By the 1970s, Vacheron Constantin was playing along with the trend toward elegant sport watches, and this spawned some of their most desirable and fascinating models, such as the newly reissued 222, which was in the style of the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak. Still, production numbers were low for the 222, and examples are quite rare.

Is Vacheron a good company?

In the 21st Century, Vacheron began to issue more uniform production models, such as the semi-sporty Fifty-Six, the sleek and dressy Patrimony, and the formidable Overseas. Despite Vacheron’s longstanding resistance to producing in a uniform manner, this strategy has done nothing to tarnish Vacheron’s reputation as among the best of the best.

Is Vacheron still a bespoke brand?

Since 1755, the brand has maintained one of the very few remaining bespoke services, referred to as Les Cabinotiers, and this accounts for no small part of its business to this day. Vacheron has gone to lengths to protect its reputation as a producer of one-off, custom creations.

What is Vacheron sprung dual-gear compound system?

For this, Vacheron developed a sprung dual-gear compound system (its structure is like a sandwich, with a wheel top and bottom and a spring in the middle) that requires four times less torque than typical jumping mechanisms.

What was Vacheron's most complex wristwatch?

Prior to the Celestia, Vacheron's most complex wristwatch was the Tour de L'Ile, which was made to celebrate Vacheron's 250th anniversary. The Tour de L'Ile had a number of astronomical complications, as well as a tourbillon, perpetual calendar, and a minute repeater.

Is the Vacheron Fiftysix a good watch?

Initial naysayers have largely become fans, because the Fiftysix is every bit a Vacheron as any other watch in their diverse catalog. Notable here is the lug shape which recalls the Reference 6073 from the mid 1950s, which lends this model its name, and the beautiful movement on view.