Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Power Reserve Luxury Watch Review

http://www.thewatchbox.com The heart and soul of classic Vacheron Constantin lives in this Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Reserve de Marche 47200. A unique bridge between the company's past and its present, this watch combines the strong suits of both eras in one exceptional 18-karat white gold package. The house of Vacheron Constantin introduced the Patrimony Power Reserve 47200 during the 1990s, and it embodies the best of the Geneva dress watch tradition. Quietly confident old-school proportions (36mm case) blend seamlessly with robust details such as a stepped bezel, fluted lugs, and a Maltese cross crown cap. This watch reads with real presence and puts the exclamation mark on any black-tie ensemble. The dial is a feast for connoisseurs of traditional style. A silvered base is ennobled and articulated by linear guilloche running top-to-bottom. Its deep cut and strong geometry lends the dial an look that evokes pinstripes and fine suits. Applied white gold indexes and Roman numerals provide radial symmetry; the sundials of the complication provide a counterweight of tastefully-executed asymmetry. Inside the case beats a Vacheron Constantin Caliber 1127 based on the JLC caliber 928. Jaeger-LeCoultre movements finished by Vacheron Constantin represent a horology tradition dating to the halcyon days of dress watches during the 1950s. This cal. 1127 upholds VC's tradition of improving the already excellent; JLC engineering meets Vacheron finishing standards in the Patrimo