The Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar celebrates 270 years of watchmaking creativity combining the complexity of a new calibre with the refined elegance of a signature hand-guilloché dial.
On its 270th anniversary, Vacheron Constantin pays tribute to fine craftsmanship and the transmission of savoir-faire with the new Traditionnelle Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar, a limited edition of 127 pieces. With its timeless proportions and crisp profile, the 42mm case is sculpted from 950 platinum. This noble metal, renowned for its enduring brilliance, is also used for the folding buckle.
With a classic allure, a fluted and stepped case, dauphine hands, and a chemin de fer minutes track, Vacheron Constantin’s Traditionnelle collection embodies the heritage of 18th-century Genevan Haute Horlogerie. It is particularly appreciated by connoisseurs of classical Haute Horlogerie for both its aesthetic codes and its technical prowess.
The new manufacture Calibre 2162 QP/270 honours this dedication to elegance by integrating, within a very slim profile, two Haute Horlogerie complications that are challenging in both design and execution: the tourbillon regulator, which compensates for gravity’s effects on the balance-spring’s isochronism, and the perpetual calendar displaying the day, date, month and year, taking account of leap years and requiring no manual adjustment before the year 2100.
Calibre 2162 QP beats at 18,000 vibrations per hour (2.5 Hz), a relatively slow tempo generally found in historic pocket watches. The advantage of this frequency is that it provides ample opportunity to enjoy the tourbillon’s mechanical choreography, surrounded by the traditional architecture of the perpetual calendar. This new mechanism features a patented secure drive system for the perpetual calendar functions. Thanks to a flexible driving finger-piece on the wheel, this enables perpetual calendar functions to be adjusted both clockwise and counterclockwise without any risk of damaging the movement.
Technical Specifications:
TRADITIONNELLE TOURBILLON PERPETUAL CALENDAR
Reference
6300/000P-H056
Calibre
2162 QP/270
Developed and crafted by Vacheron Constantin
‘Côte unique’ finish and 270th anniversary signature
Mechanical, self-winding
32.79 mm (13 ½’’’) in diameter, 6.55 mm thick
Approximately 72-hour power reserve
2.5 Hz (18,000 vibrations/hour)
324 components
30 jewels
Hallmark of Geneva certified timepiece
Indications
Hours, minutes, small seconds at 6 o’clock on the tourbillon
Perpetual calendar (day of the week, date, month, leap-year indication)
Case
950 platinum
42 mm in diameter. 11.1 mm thick
Transparent sapphire crystal caseback
Water-resistance tested at a pressure of 3 bar (approx. 30 metres)
Dial
18K gold hand guilloché, silver-toned, with 270th anniversary motif inspired by the Maltese cross
18K gold applied hour-markers and Dauphine-type hours and minutes hands, counter hands in 18K gold
Strap
Dark blue Mississippiensis alligator leather with alligator leather lining, hand-stitched, large square scales
Buckle
950 platinum folding buckle
Polished half Maltese cross-shaped
Limited edition of 127 pieces
Price upon application
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