Vacheron Constantin Patrimony - References, Prices and Owners' Reviews

This watch is incredibly elegant. Its 36mm diameter and thickness give it great refinement. Vacheron is underrated compared to other watchmaking houses in the high-end watchmaking segment. Its dial is finely crafted and highlights the date sub-counter, the seconds sub-counter and the power reserve sub-counter. This is a white gold model that matches a black crocodile strap. The whole is exquisite.

A few years ago, I bought, second-hand, this Vacheron Constantin watch, which some will call Patrimony, others not (the Patrimony was only released in the 2000s). It took me a while to find it because it had to have these few characteristics, which it fulfills: - find a prestigious brand - be a "dress watch" but vintage - have a SIMPLE dial: hour and minutes - possibly be in gold In the end, I was able to find this model, at the time, at Collector Square (which I do not necessarily recommend), with a leather strap, and "revised". In total, after a year of use, I still found myself with a few small defects to correct, while I recall, it had been revised: - the glass ended up in my hands, the dial in the air. I managed to reclip it with my fingers, but the water resistance was not guaranteed at all - the leather strap provided was of poor quality Nevertheless, the mechanism worked wonderfully, with impressive precision, for this 1995 watch. So last year I gave it a complete makeover at Vacheron Constantin, it underwent a complete overhaul, an addition of material, a polish like new, and a custom-made strap from Jean Rousseau. In the end, today, it is the watch that makes the most sense in my collection

I present to you the Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Power Reserve ref 47200/1 in 18 ct yellow gold (is it really necessary to specify?) that I acquired a little over a year ago now. What can I say? It is always an immense pleasure to contemplate it, and the more I indulge in this pleasure, the more I admire it. Everything is refinement on this watch. The textured/tapestry dial (without really being one), the finely gilded sub-counters, the delicately detailed chamfers, not to mention the majestic Maltese cross proudly enthroned in place of the XII… what magic! In short, I am a fan. Although it is made of gold, it is ultimately light and is forgotten when worn. A real pleasure to no longer think about its presence and to rediscover its beauty at every glance… Only small downside, it is not a VC “in-house” movement, but a JLC movement base. But is it really a defect?