Vacheron Constantin Les Cabinotiers Grande Complication Bacchus

Vacheron Constantin is a veritable pioneer in horological points and began producing points shortly after its foundation in 1755. The customized of piling complication upon complication is alive and kicking proper this second. Designed to have a superb time its 260^th anniversary in 2015, Vacheron launched ref. 57260, most likely essentially the most tough pocket watch ever with a staggering 57 points adopted by the Lower up-Seconds Chronograph Tempo wristwatch in 2020 with 24 points. For horophiles with deep pockets, Vacheron has a faithful division typically often called Les Cabinotiers, the place extraordinarily tough watches are made on demand. It’s the ultimate phrase bespoke, made-to-measure experience for watch lovers the place “even the wildest wishes” are translated into technical and creative realities. The most recent masterpiece to emerge from Vacheron’s specialised workshop is the Grande Complication Bacchus, a novel piece with two dials and 16 points. Lavishly embellished with hand-engraved vine leaves and ripe ruby grapes, the watch marries astronomical and calendar points with a minute repeater and tourbillon.

Inventive case by Les Cabinotiers

This extraordinary watch is housed in an 18k 5N pink gold case measuring 47mm all through with a peak of 19.10mm. Dedicated to the mythological Roman god of wine, the Bacchus marries the skills of grasp engravers and gem-setters to create this richly hand-decorated case with motifs taken from the vineyard. The two bezels (front and back) and lugs are hand-engraved with stylised vine leaves, whereas the caseband reveals an opulent bas-relief engraving of sensible vine leaves set in opposition to a chased background. Together with a flourish of colour are the plump miniature grape branches confected with 113 cabochon-cut rubies in quite a few sizes.

16 Points

The Bacchus timepieces is no doubt one of the superior watches produced by the Maison and choices 16 points powered by the manual-winding calibre 2755 GC16 with a tourbillon regulator. Cut back into the champagne-coloured dial, the doorway dial reveals the huge aperture for the one-minute tourbillon with its Maltese cross cage and railway observe for the small seconds on the perimeter. The three sub-dials throughout the greater half of the dial level out the perpetual calendar capabilities (day, month, date) that will not need an adjustment until 2100. The intercalary yr is indicated in a small aperture throughout the counter displaying the torque of the minute repeater between 1 and a few o’clock. The power reserve corresponding to the hanging mechanism depends upon a serpentine hand contained within the day of the week counter. There are moreover astronomical capabilities on the doorway dial with an equation of time positioned between 10 and 11 o’clock, and daybreak and sunset cases (adjusted to a reference metropolis) are displayed on the underside of the dial. Daybreak is represented on the left with a observe working from 5-8 and sunset on the right from 17-20.

The reverse facet is devoted to sidereal time indications. Picked out in a wine crimson colour, the rotating disc depicts the Northern hemisphere night sky and its corresponding constellations. The celestial disc performs a complete rotation in accordance with sidereal time with the time displayed on the periphery, reverse the date. The date is study by an enormous central hand shifting over the mounted outer flange with its scale graduated in five-day increments. This prolonged hand moreover signifies the sign of the zodiac, the season and the 4 dates corresponding to the solstices and equinoxes; the shorter central hand reveals the age of the Moon or the number of days which have elapsed as a result of the ultimate full Moon.

Caliber 2755 GC16

Using the 2005 Tour de l’Île as a reference, at its time most likely essentially the most tough wristwatch on the planet, Vacheron’s expert Les Cabinotiers watchmakers created the manual-winding calibre 2755 GC16 to vitality the 16 problems with the Bacchus. Together with the calendar and astronomical points, the Bacchus has a minute repeater chiming the hours, quarters and minutes on demand. To eliminate pointless noise and forestall placed on and tear, the striker is equipped with a centripetal flying strike regulator. Comprised of 839 elements and measuring 33.90mm in diameter and 12.15mm thick, the movement delivers a 58-hour vitality reserve, a considerable amount of energy given the baffling number of points. Evidently, the finishings all by are superlative, and the timepiece bears the Hallmark of Geneva.

Delivered inside a selected Standing subject with a corrector pen, magnifying glass and winding subject, the Vacheron Constatin Les Cabinotiers Grande Complication Bacchus comes on a darkish brown alligator strap with a pink gold folding clasp engraved with vine leaves and the signature half Maltese cross. The Les Cabinotiers Grande Complication Bacchus is a novel piece. Worth accessible solely upon request.

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