Vacheron Constantin has enhanced the Traditionnelle collection with a tourbillon High Jewellery model powered by ultra-thin Calibre 2160.
This technical timepiece is enhanced by exceptional mastery in the art of invisible gemsetting. All case components are paved with baguette-cut diamonds, from lugs to caseband, from bezel to clasp and from the crown to the dial with its radiant motif. This Traditionnelle tourbillon High Jewellery timepiece reflects Vacheron Constantin’s own approach to High watchmaking.
Entirely paved with baguette-cut diamonds, this timepiece offers a remarkable symbiosis between expertise in artistic crafts and mastery of horological complications. The tourbillon regulator equipping its ultra-thin movement serves as a visual starting point for the gemsetting adorning the dial and which blossoms like a sparkling corolla. This composition is complemented by a sloping inner bezel ring and bezel that are likewise gemset, as indeed are the crown, lugs, caseband and clasp.
For this latest watch joining the collection, invisible setting was chosen to highlight the distinctive structure of its ornamentation. Invented in the early 20th century, this technique consists of setting perfectly calibrated stones so that the metal prongs serving as visible fastening points vanish, hence its name. Instead, master jewellers fashion T-shaped rails (channels), while the gems are cut with a groove on each side of the culet – the bottom facet of the stone. The gems are then slid one by one between the channels to form diamond paving with no visible joints.
Paired with a dark grey alligator leather strap with tone-on-tone stitching, this watch measures 41 mm in diameter, making it suitable for all wrists, not least because it is so slim (12.46 mm). The latter is made possible by Calibre 2160, the first self-winding tourbillon movement developed by the Maison. In addition to the elegance of its openworked carriage shaped like the Manufacture’s Maltese cross emblem, Calibre 2160 is distinguished by its extreme slenderness: ultra-thin movement featuring a total of 188 components measures just 5.65 mm thick and has an 80-hour power reserve.
The same quest for perfection has been applied to the finishing of the movement, with a circular-grained mainplate on the dial side and hand-bevelled bridges adorned with Côtes de Genève on the back. The gear train wheels are circular satin-finished, while the screws are chamfered and polished.
Technical Specifications:
Traditionnelle tourbillon High Jewellery
Reference 6057T/000G-H067
Calibre 2160
Developed and manufactured by Vacheron Constantin
Mechanical, self-winding
Peripheral rotor
30.4 mm (13½’’’) diameter, 5.65 mm thick
Approximately 80 hours of power reserve
2.5 Hz (18,000 vibrations per hour)
188 components
30 jewels
Hallmark of Geneva certified timepiece
Indications
Hours, minutes, small seconds on tourbillon carriage
Tourbillon
Case
18K white gold case set with 144 baguette-cut diamonds on sides, lugs and bezel
41 mm diameter, 12.46 mm thick
Crown set with 16 baguette-cut diamonds
Transparent sapphire crystal caseback
Water-resistance tested at a pressure of 3 bar (approx. 30 metres)
Dial
18K white gold set with 158 baguette-cut diamonds
18K white gold hours & minutes hands
Black screw on tourbillon carriage for seconds indication
Strap
Dark grey Mississippiensis alligator with alligator inner shell, saddle-finish, large square scales
Buckle
18K white gold folding clasp, set with 16 baguette-cut diamonds
Total diamond-setting 334 diamonds, for a total weight of approx. 27.11 carats (guaranteed minimum carats)
Available only in Vacheron Constantin Boutiques
Price upon application
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