RELOJES, Relojes de Hombre, Relojes de Mujer, Relojes de Oro

Overseas tourbillon skeleton: A breath of fresh air for an emblematic complication

First tourbillon skeleton watch in the Overseas collection
Two versions in 18K 5N pink gold and Grade 5 titanium respectively
First Vacheron Constantin all-titanium model with integrated bracelet
Manufacture Calibre 2160 SQ, redesigned and skeletonised with a new balance-spring featuring a Breguet overcoil

Geneva, 30 March 2022 – The tourbillon, one of the most emblematic Haute Horlogerie complications, joins the Overseas collection in a skeletonised version. Manufacture Calibre 2160 has been redesigned for the occasion in a contemporary, entirely openworked spirit. Available in 18K 5N pink gold and Grade 5 titanium – first Vacheron Constantin model made entirely of this metal- versions complete with integrated bracelets, this watch is accompanied by meticulous attention to the finishing of the movement and case.

Vacheron Constantin continues the travel spirit of the Overseas watches with this new tourbillon skeleton model, a first in this collection launched in 1996. Beautifully streamlined with its entirely openworked movement; sophisticated with its robust case; rigorously disciplined with its tourbillon-driven movement ensuring a comfortable over three-day power reserve, this timepiece is designed for the finest journeys – exactly as François Constantin, the tireless traveller who signed an enduring alliance with Jacques-Barthélémi Vacheron in 1819, would doubtless have presented it.

The watch comes in two versions, one in 18K 5N pink gold and the other in Grade 5 titanium. The titanium model is the first by the Maison to be entirely made of this same metal – from crown to bezel and from bracelet to case. The self-winding Manufacture Calibre 2160 powering these timepieces has been entirely skeletonised in a contemporary spirit with a degree of attention to detail stemming from an authentic aesthetic quest celebrated through Vacheron Constantin’s “Anatomy of Beauty ®” 2022 theme.

A finely crafted movement, Manufacture Calibre 2160 SQ

The skeletonisation work carried out on self-winding Calibre 2160 has enabled not only a 20% reduction in the movement’s weight but also a complete rethink of its architecture. Its curvature is thus very slender, at barely 5.65 mm thick – a real technical feat considering the requirements linked to the integration of a tourbillon carriage. This thinness is notably due to the choice of a peripheral gold oscillating weight, which also enables a completely clear view of the rear of the movement. The work done on the baseplate and the four bridges can be clearly admired, with the NAC (N-acetylcysteine) surface treatment applied by electrolysis conferring an anthracite grey tint. This contemporary touch given to the movement blends perfectly with the classic haute horlogerie finishes in the form of hand-drawn flanks and hand-chamfering with polished bevels to accentuate the light playing across the components. The mainplate and bridges are also delicately decorated to create a finish of very fine, perfectly horizontal grooves. Such concern for details is a credo which holds that even the smallest part deserves the same meticulous attention as those that are perfectly visible.

The same NAC surface treatment can be found on the barrel, of which the drum and cover have been entirely openworked, creating a compass rose shape on the dial side – another original feature of Calibre 2160 SQ. To complete the openworking of this 186-component movement, the wheels have also been made lighter, while the tourbillon is held by a rounded-off upper bridge. The tourbillon regulator rotating once per minute operates at a rate of 18,000 vibrations per hour (2.5 Hz) and serves as a small seconds indicator by means of one of the four screws used to secure the carriage and which is grey on the pink gold version and flame-blued on the titanium version.

For this new calibre, Vacheron Constantin’s watchmakers have also redesigned the regulating organ housed in the tourbillon carriage coupled with the escapement. A new balance-spring was designed in-house, equipped with a Breguet overcoil (terminal curve). By folding the outer spring coil towards the centre, outside its horizontal plane, this arrangement forces a flat development of the spring, thus ensuring enhanced isochronism.

The art of details

The sapphire crystal serving as the dial reveals all the details of the calibre, like a horological anatomy taking shape with each component. The hour-markers secured to this crystal are in rhodium-plated 18K 5N pink gold or 18K white gold, depending on the model. The same noble metals are used for the hands which, like the hour-markers, are coated with Super-LumiNova® ensuring perfect night-time visibility. The dial ring is available in black lacquered 18K 5N pink gold or in blue PVD-treated 18K white gold.

Particular care has been devoted to the finishing of the case and bracelet. The bezel ring is circular satin-brushed on the 18K 5N pink gold version and sandblasted on the Grade 5 titanium iteration. The case and bracelet of both models are vertically satin-brushed with polished angles on the bracelet links, whose shape is inspired by Vacheron Constantin’s Maltese Cross emblem.

Both watches feature the Overseas collection specific interchangeable strap system. They come with two straps in calfskin and rubber: black with two 18K 5N pink gold pin buckles for the gold model; and blue with an interchangeable titanium folding clasp for the titanium model.

The Anatomy of Beauty ®

The Overseas tourbillon skeleton watch features architecture and finishes that are meticulous in every detail, reflecting the quest for excellence cherished by the Maison, whose 2022 “Anatomy of Beauty®” theme pays tribute to the extraordinary work of its artisans. This extraordinarily painstaking care is expressed through the designers’ aesthetic choices and preferences as well as in the meticulous finishing work performed by the artisans. All the components of a Vacheron Constantin watch benefit from this scrupulous attention, even those that remain invisible once the movement has been assembled. A keen eye will note the fine guilloché work on a dial or the gem-set minutes track; it will make out the contours of the Maison’s Maltese cross emblem on the links of a bracelet; it will notice the small flame-blued screw serving as a seconds indicator on a tourbillon carriage and the mirror polish of a minute-repeater hammer; it will appreciate the artisans’ delicate touch when chamfering a plate or rounding off a bridge; and finally, it will admire the miniature enamel painting depicting a ship tossed around by a stormy sea streaked with lightning. At Vacheron Constantin, concern for detail delicately shapes an anatomy of beauty in which nothing is left to chance.**********************

Sum-up

Several “firsts” characterize the new Overseas tourbillon skeleton model. It is the first timepiece in the collection equipped with a tourbillon movement in a skeletonised version. The new Manufacture Calibre 2160 SQ, featuring hand-crafted finishes characteristic of haute horlogerie yet in a contemporary spirit, is equipped with an original regulating organ featuring a balance-spring with a Breguet overcoil. The openworking of the barrel reveals a cover shaped like compass rose, a novel design for Vacheron Constantin. Available in 18K 5N pink gold and Grade 5 titanium, this latest version is the first Vacheron Constantin watch made entirely of this metal, including the bezel and crown. This breath of fresh air, which is entirely in keeping with the travel spirit of the Overseas collection, is accompanied by meticulous attention to the finishing of the movement and case. Each component is reworked and finished by hand, perfectly illustrating the Maison’s Anatomy of Beauty theme for 2022, which highlights all the richness and subtlety of the details featured in a Vacheron Constantin timepiece. Both versions come with two interchangeable leather and rubber straps.

TECHNICAL DATA

Reference
6000V/110R-B934
6000V/110T-B935

Calibre
2160 SQ
Developed and manufactured by Vacheron Constantin
Mechanical, self-winding, peripheral rotor
31 mm (13½’’’) diameter, 5.65 mm thick
Approximately 80 hours of power reserve
2.5 Hz (18,000 vibrations per hour)
186 components
30 jewels
Hallmark of Geneva certified timepiece

Indications
Hours, minutes, small seconds on tourbillon carriage (coloured screw)
Tourbillon

Case
18K 5N pink gold / Grade 5 Titanium
42.5 mm diameter, 10.39 mm thick
Soft iron casing ring ensuring anti-magnetic protection
Transparent sapphire crystal caseback
Water-resistant tested at a pressure of 5 bar (approx. 50 metres)

Dial
Sapphire

18K 5N pink gold / 18K white gold hour-markers and hours & minutes hands highlighted with Super-LumiNova®

Bracelet
18K 5N pink gold bracelet / Grade 5 Titanium (half Maltese cross-shaped polished and satin-brushed links), secured by a 18K 5N pink gold / Grade 5 Titanium triple-blade folding clasp with push-pieces and comfort-adjustment system

Additional straps
Black / blue calfskin leather with white stitches
Black / blue rubber

Buckles
6000V/110R-B934: Each additional strap comes with a 18K 5N pink gold
6000V/110T-B935: Titanium Grade 5 interchangeable folding-clasp

Ref. 6000V/110T-B935 (titanium version) only available through the Vacheron Constantin Boutiques.

30 March, 2022/by alfredoroses

RELOJES, Relojes de Hombre, Relojes de Mujer, Relojes de Oro

Overseas tourbillon skeleton: A breath of fresh air for an emblematic complication

First tourbillon skeleton watch in the Overseas collection
Two versions in 18K 5N pink gold and Grade 5 titanium respectively
First Vacheron Constantin all-titanium model with integrated bracelet
Manufacture Calibre 2160 SQ, redesigned and skeletonised with a new balance-spring featuring a Breguet overcoil

Geneva, 30 March 2022 – The tourbillon, one of the most emblematic Haute Horlogerie complications, joins the Overseas collection in a skeletonised version. Manufacture Calibre 2160 has been redesigned for the occasion in a contemporary, entirely openworked spirit. Available in 18K 5N pink gold and Grade 5 titanium – first Vacheron Constantin model made entirely of this metal- versions complete with integrated bracelets, this watch is accompanied by meticulous attention to the finishing of the movement and case.

Vacheron Constantin continues the travel spirit of the Overseas watches with this new tourbillon skeleton model, a first in this collection launched in 1996. Beautifully streamlined with its entirely openworked movement; sophisticated with its robust case; rigorously disciplined with its tourbillon-driven movement ensuring a comfortable over three-day power reserve, this timepiece is designed for the finest journeys – exactly as François Constantin, the tireless traveller who signed an enduring alliance with Jacques-Barthélémi Vacheron in 1819, would doubtless have presented it.

The watch comes in two versions, one in 18K 5N pink gold and the other in Grade 5 titanium. The titanium model is the first by the Maison to be entirely made of this same metal – from crown to bezel and from bracelet to case. The self-winding Manufacture Calibre 2160 powering these timepieces has been entirely skeletonised in a contemporary spirit with a degree of attention to detail stemming from an authentic aesthetic quest celebrated through Vacheron Constantin’s “Anatomy of Beauty ®” 2022 theme.

A finely crafted movement, Manufacture Calibre 2160 SQ

The skeletonisation work carried out on self-winding Calibre 2160 has enabled not only a 20% reduction in the movement’s weight but also a complete rethink of its architecture. Its curvature is thus very slender, at barely 5.65 mm thick – a real technical feat considering the requirements linked to the integration of a tourbillon carriage. This thinness is notably due to the choice of a peripheral gold oscillating weight, which also enables a completely clear view of the rear of the movement. The work done on the baseplate and the four bridges can be clearly admired, with the NAC (N-acetylcysteine) surface treatment applied by electrolysis conferring an anthracite grey tint. This contemporary touch given to the movement blends perfectly with the classic haute horlogerie finishes in the form of hand-drawn flanks and hand-chamfering with polished bevels to accentuate the light playing across the components. The mainplate and bridges are also delicately decorated to create a finish of very fine, perfectly horizontal grooves. Such concern for details is a credo which holds that even the smallest part deserves the same meticulous attention as those that are perfectly visible.

The same NAC surface treatment can be found on the barrel, of which the drum and cover have been entirely openworked, creating a compass rose shape on the dial side – another original feature of Calibre 2160 SQ. To complete the openworking of this 186-component movement, the wheels have also been made lighter, while the tourbillon is held by a rounded-off upper bridge. The tourbillon regulator rotating once per minute operates at a rate of 18,000 vibrations per hour (2.5 Hz) and serves as a small seconds indicator by means of one of the four screws used to secure the carriage and which is grey on the pink gold version and flame-blued on the titanium version.

For this new calibre, Vacheron Constantin’s watchmakers have also redesigned the regulating organ housed in the tourbillon carriage coupled with the escapement. A new balance-spring was designed in-house, equipped with a Breguet overcoil (terminal curve). By folding the outer spring coil towards the centre, outside its horizontal plane, this arrangement forces a flat development of the spring, thus ensuring enhanced isochronism.

The art of details

The sapphire crystal serving as the dial reveals all the details of the calibre, like a horological anatomy taking shape with each component. The hour-markers secured to this crystal are in rhodium-plated 18K 5N pink gold or 18K white gold, depending on the model. The same noble metals are used for the hands which, like the hour-markers, are coated with Super-LumiNova® ensuring perfect night-time visibility. The dial ring is available in black lacquered 18K 5N pink gold or in blue PVD-treated 18K white gold.

Particular care has been devoted to the finishing of the case and bracelet. The bezel ring is circular satin-brushed on the 18K 5N pink gold version and sandblasted on the Grade 5 titanium iteration. The case and bracelet of both models are vertically satin-brushed with polished angles on the bracelet links, whose shape is inspired by Vacheron Constantin’s Maltese Cross emblem.

Both watches feature the Overseas collection specific interchangeable strap system. They come with two straps in calfskin and rubber: black with two 18K 5N pink gold pin buckles for the gold model; and blue with an interchangeable titanium folding clasp for the titanium model.

The Anatomy of Beauty ®

The Overseas tourbillon skeleton watch features architecture and finishes that are meticulous in every detail, reflecting the quest for excellence cherished by the Maison, whose 2022 “Anatomy of Beauty®” theme pays tribute to the extraordinary work of its artisans. This extraordinarily painstaking care is expressed through the designers’ aesthetic choices and preferences as well as in the meticulous finishing work performed by the artisans. All the components of a Vacheron Constantin watch benefit from this scrupulous attention, even those that remain invisible once the movement has been assembled. A keen eye will note the fine guilloché work on a dial or the gem-set minutes track; it will make out the contours of the Maison’s Maltese cross emblem on the links of a bracelet; it will notice the small flame-blued screw serving as a seconds indicator on a tourbillon carriage and the mirror polish of a minute-repeater hammer; it will appreciate the artisans’ delicate touch when chamfering a plate or rounding off a bridge; and finally, it will admire the miniature enamel painting depicting a ship tossed around by a stormy sea streaked with lightning. At Vacheron Constantin, concern for detail delicately shapes an anatomy of beauty in which nothing is left to chance.**********************

Sum-up

Several “firsts” characterize the new Overseas tourbillon skeleton model. It is the first timepiece in the collection equipped with a tourbillon movement in a skeletonised version. The new Manufacture Calibre 2160 SQ, featuring hand-crafted finishes characteristic of haute horlogerie yet in a contemporary spirit, is equipped with an original regulating organ featuring a balance-spring with a Breguet overcoil. The openworking of the barrel reveals a cover shaped like compass rose, a novel design for Vacheron Constantin. Available in 18K 5N pink gold and Grade 5 titanium, this latest version is the first Vacheron Constantin watch made entirely of this metal, including the bezel and crown. This breath of fresh air, which is entirely in keeping with the travel spirit of the Overseas collection, is accompanied by meticulous attention to the finishing of the movement and case. Each component is reworked and finished by hand, perfectly illustrating the Maison’s Anatomy of Beauty theme for 2022, which highlights all the richness and subtlety of the details featured in a Vacheron Constantin timepiece. Both versions come with two interchangeable leather and rubber straps.

TECHNICAL DATA

Reference
6000V/110R-B934
6000V/110T-B935

Calibre
2160 SQ
Developed and manufactured by Vacheron Constantin
Mechanical, self-winding, peripheral rotor
31 mm (13½’’’) diameter, 5.65 mm thick
Approximately 80 hours of power reserve
2.5 Hz (18,000 vibrations per hour)
186 components
30 jewels
Hallmark of Geneva certified timepiece

Indications
Hours, minutes, small seconds on tourbillon carriage (coloured screw)
Tourbillon

Case
18K 5N pink gold / Grade 5 Titanium
42.5 mm diameter, 10.39 mm thick
Soft iron casing ring ensuring anti-magnetic protection
Transparent sapphire crystal caseback
Water-resistant tested at a pressure of 5 bar (approx. 50 metres)

Dial
Sapphire

18K 5N pink gold / 18K white gold hour-markers and hours & minutes hands highlighted with Super-LumiNova®

Bracelet
18K 5N pink gold bracelet / Grade 5 Titanium (half Maltese cross-shaped polished and satin-brushed links), secured by a 18K 5N pink gold / Grade 5 Titanium triple-blade folding clasp with push-pieces and comfort-adjustment system

Additional straps
Black / blue calfskin leather with white stitches
Black / blue rubber

Buckles
6000V/110R-B934: Each additional strap comes with a 18K 5N pink gold
6000V/110T-B935: Titanium Grade 5 interchangeable folding-clasp

Ref. 6000V/110T-B935 (titanium version) only available through the Vacheron Constantin Boutiques.

30 March, 2022/by alfredoroses

RELOJES, Relojes de Hombre, Relojes de Mujer, Relojes de Oro

Overseas tourbillon skeleton: Un soplo de aire fresco para una complicación emblemática

Primer reloj tourbillon skeleton de la colección Overseas
Dos versiones en oro rosa 5N de 18 quilates y titanio grado 5 respectivamente
Primer modelo Vacheron Constantin totalmente de titanio con brazalete integrado
Calibre Manufactura 2160 SQ, rediseñado y esqueletizado con un nuevo espiral con espiral Breguet

Ginebra, 30 de marzo de 2022 – El tourbillon, una de las complicaciones más emblemáticas de la Alta Relojería , se une a la colección Overseas en una versión esqueletizada. El Calibre Manufactura 2160 ha sido rediseñado para la ocasión con un espíritu contemporáneo, completamente calado. Disponible en oro rosa 5N de 18 quilates y titanio de grado 5, el primer modelo de Vacheron Constantin fabricado íntegramente en este metal, en versiones con brazalete integrado, este reloj se acompaña de una meticulosa atención al acabado del movimiento y la caja.

Vacheron Constantin continúa el espíritu viajero de los relojes Overseas con este nuevo modelo de esqueleto de tourbillon, el primero en esta colección lanzada en 1996. Bellamente aerodinámico con su movimiento totalmente calado; sofisticado con su caja robusta; rigurosamente disciplinado con su movimiento impulsado por tourbillon que garantiza una cómoda reserva de marcha de más de tres días, este reloj está diseñado para los mejores viajes, exactamente como lo haría sin duda François Constantin, el viajero incansable que firmó una alianza duradera con Jacques-Barthélémi Vacheron en 1819. haberlo presentado.

El reloj se presenta en dos versiones, una en oro rosa 5N de 18 quilates y la otra en titanio grado 5. El modelo de titanio es el primero de la Maison fabricado íntegramente con este mismo metal, desde la corona hasta el bisel y desde el brazalete hasta la caja. El calibre de cuerda automática 2160 de la Manufactura que impulsa estos relojes ha sido completamente esqueletizado en un espíritu contemporáneo con un grado de atención al detalle que surge de una auténtica búsqueda estética celebrada a través del tema “Anatomy of Beauty ®” de Vacheron Constantin para 2022.

Un movimiento finamente elaborado, Calibre Manufactura 2160 SQ

El trabajo de esqueletización llevado a cabo en el calibre automático 2160 ha permitido no solo una reducción del 20 % en el peso del movimiento, sino también un replanteamiento completo de su arquitectura. Su curvatura es, por tanto, muy esbelta, con apenas 5,65 mm de espesor, una verdadera hazaña técnica teniendo en cuenta los requisitos vinculados a la integración de un carro de tourbillon. Esta delgadez se debe en particular a la elección de una masa oscilante periférica de oro, que también permite una visión completamente clara de la parte trasera del movimiento. Se puede admirar claramente el trabajo realizado en la placa base y los cuatro puentes, con el tratamiento superficial NAC (N-acetilcisteína) aplicado por electrólisis que le confiere un tinte gris antracita. Este toque contemporáneo dado al movimiento se mezcla perfectamente con la clásica alta relojería.acabados en forma de flancos dibujados a mano y biselados a mano con biseles pulidos para acentuar el juego de luces entre los componentes. La placa principal y los puentes también están delicadamente decorados para crear un acabado de ranuras muy finas y perfectamente horizontales. Tal preocupación por los detalles es un credo que sostiene que incluso la parte más pequeña merece la misma atención meticulosa que las que son perfectamente visibles.

El mismo tratamiento de superficie NAC se puede encontrar en el barril, cuyo tambor y tapa han sido completamente calados, creando una forma de rosa de los vientos en el lado de la esfera, otra característica original del Calibre 2160 SQ. Para completar el calado de este movimiento de 186 componentes, las ruedas también se han aligerado, mientras que el tourbillon está sostenido por un puente superior redondeado. El regulador del tourbillon, que gira una vez por minuto, funciona a una velocidad de 18.000 alternancias por hora (2,5 Hz) y sirve de pequeño segundero mediante uno de los cuatro tornillos de fijación del carro, que es gris en la versión de oro rosa y flameado en la versión de titanio.

Para este nuevo calibre, los relojeros de Vacheron Constantin también han rediseñado el órgano regulador alojado en el carro del tourbillon junto con el escape. Se diseñó internamente un nuevo resorte de equilibrio, equipado con una bobina Breguet (curva terminal). Al plegar la espiral exterior del resorte hacia el centro, fuera de su plano horizontal, esta disposición fuerza un desarrollo plano del resorte, asegurando así un mejor isocronismo.

El arte de los detalles

El cristal de zafiro que sirve como esfera revela todos los detalles del calibre, como una anatomía relojera que toma forma con cada componente. Los índices fijados a este cristal son de oro rosa 5N de 18 quilates con baño de rodio o de oro blanco de 18 quilates, según el modelo. Los mismos metales nobles se utilizan para las agujas que, al igual que los índices horarios, están recubiertas de Super-LumiNova®, lo que garantiza una perfecta visibilidad nocturna. El aro de la esfera está disponible en oro rosa de 18 quilates 5N lacado en negro o en oro blanco de 18 quilates con tratamiento de PVD azul.

Se ha prestado especial atención al acabado de la caja y el brazalete. El anillo del bisel tiene un cepillado satinado circular en la versión de oro rosa 5N de 18 quilates y pulido con chorro de arena en la iteración de titanio de grado 5. La caja y el brazalete de ambos modelos están satinados verticalmente con ángulos pulidos en los eslabones del brazalete, cuya forma está inspirada en el emblema de la Cruz de Malta de Vacheron Constantin.

Ambos relojes cuentan con el sistema de correa intercambiable específico de la colección Overseas. Se presentan con dos correas de piel de becerro y caucho: negra con dos hebillas ardillón de oro rosa 5N de 18 quilates para el modelo dorado; y azul con cierre desplegable de titanio intercambiable para el modelo de titanio.

La Anatomía de la Belleza ®

El reloj Overseas tourbillon skeleton presenta una arquitectura y acabados meticulosos en cada detalle, lo que refleja la búsqueda de la excelencia apreciada por la Maison, cuyo tema “Anatomy of Beauty®” de 2022 rinde homenaje al extraordinario trabajo de sus artesanos. Este cuidado extraordinariamente minucioso se expresa a través de las elecciones y preferencias estéticas de los diseñadores, así como en el minucioso trabajo de acabado realizado por los artesanos. Todos los componentes de un reloj Vacheron Constantin se benefician de esta atención escrupulosa, incluso aquellos que permanecen invisibles una vez que se ha ensamblado el movimiento. Un buen ojo notará el fino trabajo guilloché en un dial o la escala de minutos engastada con gemas; distinguirá los contornos de la Maisonemblema de la cruz de Malta en los eslabones de una pulsera; notará el pequeño tornillo azulado que sirve como indicador de segundos en un carro de tourbillon y el brillo de espejo de un martillo repetidor de minutos; apreciará el toque delicado de los artesanos al biselar una placa o redondear un puente; y, por último, admirará la pintura de esmalte en miniatura que representa un barco sacudido por un mar tormentoso salpicado de rayos. En Vacheron Constantin, la preocupación por los detalles da forma con delicadeza a una anatomía de la belleza en la que nada se deja al azar.***********************

Resumir

Varias “primicias” caracterizan el nuevo modelo Overseas tourbillon skeleton. Es el primer reloj de la colección equipado con un movimiento tourbillon en una versión esqueletizada. El nuevo Calibre Manufactura 2160 SQ, con acabados artesanales característicos de la alta relojeríapero en un espíritu contemporáneo, está equipado con un órgano de regulación original que presenta una espiral con una bobina Breguet. El calado del cuerpo revela una tapa con forma de rosa de los vientos, un diseño novedoso para Vacheron Constantin. Disponible en oro rosa 5N de 18 quilates y titanio de grado 5, esta última versión es el primer reloj Vacheron Constantin fabricado íntegramente en este metal, incluidos el bisel y la corona. Este soplo de aire fresco, totalmente en consonancia con el espíritu viajero de la colección Overseas, va acompañado de una meticulosa atención al acabado del movimiento y de la caja. Cada componente se reelabora y se acaba a mano, ilustrando a la perfección el tema Anatomía de la belleza de Maison para 2022, que destaca toda la riqueza y sutileza de los detalles que aparecen en un reloj Vacheron Constantin.

DATOS TÉCNICOS

Referencia
6000V/110R-B934
6000V/110T-B935

Calibre
2160 SQ
Desarrollado y fabricado por Vacheron Constantin
Mecánico, automático, rotor periférico
31 mm (13½””) de diámetro, 5,65 mm de grosor
Aproximadamente 80 horas de reserva de
marcha 2,5 Hz (18.000 vibraciones por hora)
186 componentes
30 rubíes
Distintivo de Reloj certificado de Ginebra.

Indicaciones
Horas, minutos, segundero pequeño en carro de tourbillon (tornillo de color)
Tourbillon

Caja
Oro rosa 5N de 18 quilates / Titanio de grado 5
42,5 mm de diámetro, 10,39 mm de grosor
Anillo de la caja de hierro dulce que garantiza protección antimagnética Fondo de caja de
cristal de zafiro transparente Hermeticidad
probada a una presión de 5 bar (aprox. 50 metros)

marcar
zafiro

Índices y agujas de horas y minutos de oro rosa de 18 quilates 5N/oro blanco de 18 quilates resaltados con Super-LumiNova®

Brazalete Brazalete
de oro rosa de 18 quilates 5N / Titanio grado 5 (eslabones en forma de media cruz de Malta pulidos y satinados), asegurado con un cierre desplegable de tres hojas de oro rosa de 18 quilates 5N / Titanio grado 5 con pulsadores y sistema de ajuste cómodo

Correas adicionales
Piel de becerro negra/azul con pespuntes blancos Goma
negra/azul

Hebillas
6000V/110R-B934: cada correa adicional viene con un cierre desplegable intercambiable de oro rosa 5N de 18 quilates
6000V/110T-B935: titanio de grado 5

Árbitro. 6000V/110T-B935 (versión de titanio) solo disponible a través de las Boutiques Vacheron Constantin.

30 March, 2022/by alfredoroses

RELOJES, Relojes de Hombre, Relojes de Mujer, Relojes de Oro

Overseas tourbillon skeleton: A breath of fresh air for an emblematic complication

First tourbillon skeleton watch in the Overseas collection
Two versions in 18K 5N pink gold and Grade 5 titanium respectively
First Vacheron Constantin all-titanium model with integrated bracelet
Manufacture Calibre 2160 SQ, redesigned and skeletonised with a new balance-spring featuring a Breguet overcoil

Geneva, 30 March 2022 – The tourbillon, one of the most emblematic Haute Horlogerie complications, joins the Overseas collection in a skeletonised version. Manufacture Calibre 2160 has been redesigned for the occasion in a contemporary, entirely openworked spirit. Available in 18K 5N pink gold and Grade 5 titanium – first Vacheron Constantin model made entirely of this metal- versions complete with integrated bracelets, this watch is accompanied by meticulous attention to the finishing of the movement and case.

Vacheron Constantin continues the travel spirit of the Overseas watches with this new tourbillon skeleton model, a first in this collection launched in 1996. Beautifully streamlined with its entirely openworked movement; sophisticated with its robust case; rigorously disciplined with its tourbillon-driven movement ensuring a comfortable over three-day power reserve, this timepiece is designed for the finest journeys – exactly as François Constantin, the tireless traveller who signed an enduring alliance with Jacques-Barthélémi Vacheron in 1819, would doubtless have presented it.

The watch comes in two versions, one in 18K 5N pink gold and the other in Grade 5 titanium. The titanium model is the first by the Maison to be entirely made of this same metal – from crown to bezel and from bracelet to case. The self-winding Manufacture Calibre 2160 powering these timepieces has been entirely skeletonised in a contemporary spirit with a degree of attention to detail stemming from an authentic aesthetic quest celebrated through Vacheron Constantin’s “Anatomy of Beauty ®” 2022 theme.

A finely crafted movement, Manufacture Calibre 2160 SQ

The skeletonisation work carried out on self-winding Calibre 2160 has enabled not only a 20% reduction in the movement’s weight but also a complete rethink of its architecture. Its curvature is thus very slender, at barely 5.65 mm thick – a real technical feat considering the requirements linked to the integration of a tourbillon carriage. This thinness is notably due to the choice of a peripheral gold oscillating weight, which also enables a completely clear view of the rear of the movement. The work done on the baseplate and the four bridges can be clearly admired, with the NAC (N-acetylcysteine) surface treatment applied by electrolysis conferring an anthracite grey tint. This contemporary touch given to the movement blends perfectly with the classic haute horlogerie finishes in the form of hand-drawn flanks and hand-chamfering with polished bevels to accentuate the light playing across the components. The mainplate and bridges are also delicately decorated to create a finish of very fine, perfectly horizontal grooves. Such concern for details is a credo which holds that even the smallest part deserves the same meticulous attention as those that are perfectly visible.

The same NAC surface treatment can be found on the barrel, of which the drum and cover have been entirely openworked, creating a compass rose shape on the dial side – another original feature of Calibre 2160 SQ. To complete the openworking of this 186-component movement, the wheels have also been made lighter, while the tourbillon is held by a rounded-off upper bridge. The tourbillon regulator rotating once per minute operates at a rate of 18,000 vibrations per hour (2.5 Hz) and serves as a small seconds indicator by means of one of the four screws used to secure the carriage and which is grey on the pink gold version and flame-blued on the titanium version.

For this new calibre, Vacheron Constantin’s watchmakers have also redesigned the regulating organ housed in the tourbillon carriage coupled with the escapement. A new balance-spring was designed in-house, equipped with a Breguet overcoil (terminal curve). By folding the outer spring coil towards the centre, outside its horizontal plane, this arrangement forces a flat development of the spring, thus ensuring enhanced isochronism.

The art of details

The sapphire crystal serving as the dial reveals all the details of the calibre, like a horological anatomy taking shape with each component. The hour-markers secured to this crystal are in rhodium-plated 18K 5N pink gold or 18K white gold, depending on the model. The same noble metals are used for the hands which, like the hour-markers, are coated with Super-LumiNova® ensuring perfect night-time visibility. The dial ring is available in black lacquered 18K 5N pink gold or in blue PVD-treated 18K white gold.

Particular care has been devoted to the finishing of the case and bracelet. The bezel ring is circular satin-brushed on the 18K 5N pink gold version and sandblasted on the Grade 5 titanium iteration. The case and bracelet of both models are vertically satin-brushed with polished angles on the bracelet links, whose shape is inspired by Vacheron Constantin’s Maltese Cross emblem.

Both watches feature the Overseas collection specific interchangeable strap system. They come with two straps in calfskin and rubber: black with two 18K 5N pink gold pin buckles for the gold model; and blue with an interchangeable titanium folding clasp for the titanium model.

The Anatomy of Beauty ®

The Overseas tourbillon skeleton watch features architecture and finishes that are meticulous in every detail, reflecting the quest for excellence cherished by the Maison, whose 2022 “Anatomy of Beauty®” theme pays tribute to the extraordinary work of its artisans. This extraordinarily painstaking care is expressed through the designers’ aesthetic choices and preferences as well as in the meticulous finishing work performed by the artisans. All the components of a Vacheron Constantin watch benefit from this scrupulous attention, even those that remain invisible once the movement has been assembled. A keen eye will note the fine guilloché work on a dial or the gem-set minutes track; it will make out the contours of the Maison’s Maltese cross emblem on the links of a bracelet; it will notice the small flame-blued screw serving as a seconds indicator on a tourbillon carriage and the mirror polish of a minute-repeater hammer; it will appreciate the artisans’ delicate touch when chamfering a plate or rounding off a bridge; and finally, it will admire the miniature enamel painting depicting a ship tossed around by a stormy sea streaked with lightning. At Vacheron Constantin, concern for detail delicately shapes an anatomy of beauty in which nothing is left to chance.**********************

Sum-up

Several “firsts” characterize the new Overseas tourbillon skeleton model. It is the first timepiece in the collection equipped with a tourbillon movement in a skeletonised version. The new Manufacture Calibre 2160 SQ, featuring hand-crafted finishes characteristic of haute horlogerie yet in a contemporary spirit, is equipped with an original regulating organ featuring a balance-spring with a Breguet overcoil. The openworking of the barrel reveals a cover shaped like compass rose, a novel design for Vacheron Constantin. Available in 18K 5N pink gold and Grade 5 titanium, this latest version is the first Vacheron Constantin watch made entirely of this metal, including the bezel and crown. This breath of fresh air, which is entirely in keeping with the travel spirit of the Overseas collection, is accompanied by meticulous attention to the finishing of the movement and case. Each component is reworked and finished by hand, perfectly illustrating the Maison’s Anatomy of Beauty theme for 2022, which highlights all the richness and subtlety of the details featured in a Vacheron Constantin timepiece. Both versions come with two interchangeable leather and rubber straps.

TECHNICAL DATA

Reference
6000V/110R-B934
6000V/110T-B935

Calibre
2160 SQ
Developed and manufactured by Vacheron Constantin
Mechanical, self-winding, peripheral rotor
31 mm (13½’’’) diameter, 5.65 mm thick
Approximately 80 hours of power reserve
2.5 Hz (18,000 vibrations per hour)
186 components
30 jewels
Hallmark of Geneva certified timepiece

Indications
Hours, minutes, small seconds on tourbillon carriage (coloured screw)
Tourbillon

Case
18K 5N pink gold / Grade 5 Titanium
42.5 mm diameter, 10.39 mm thick
Soft iron casing ring ensuring anti-magnetic protection
Transparent sapphire crystal caseback
Water-resistant tested at a pressure of 5 bar (approx. 50 metres)

Dial
Sapphire

18K 5N pink gold / 18K white gold hour-markers and hours & minutes hands highlighted with Super-LumiNova®

Bracelet
18K 5N pink gold bracelet / Grade 5 Titanium (half Maltese cross-shaped polished and satin-brushed links), secured by a 18K 5N pink gold / Grade 5 Titanium triple-blade folding clasp with push-pieces and comfort-adjustment system

Additional straps
Black / blue calfskin leather with white stitches
Black / blue rubber

Buckles
6000V/110R-B934: Each additional strap comes with a 18K 5N pink gold
6000V/110T-B935: Titanium Grade 5 interchangeable folding-clasp

Ref. 6000V/110T-B935 (titanium version) only available through the Vacheron Constantin Boutiques.

30 March, 2022/by alfredoroses

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Overseas tourbillon skeleton: A breath of fresh air for an emblematic complication

Overseas tourbillon skeleton: A breath of fresh air for an emblematic complication

Overseas tourbillon skeleton: Un soplo de aire fresco para una complicación emblemática

Overseas tourbillon skeleton: A breath of fresh air for an emblematic complication

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