Vacheron Constantin goes back to her roots and to the tradition of Cabinotiers with a new one of a kind model based on the legend of the Phoenix. Which rise in the East before reaching Asia, and braved the cycle of life and death by setting itself on fire and rising from its ashes every 500 years. The new VC is a spectacle and a tour de force in watchmaking. Introducing the Les Cabinotiers Grande Complication Phoenix.
Les Cabinotiers Grande Complication Phoenix.
Les Mécaniques Sauvages Phoenix BOSS
9700C/003R-B187
15 complications
Visible on both sides of the watch, an array of indications – including perpetual calendar, equation of time, sunrise and sunset, sky chart, seasons, signs of the zodiac, age and phase of the moon, solstices, sidereal hours and minutes, power – endow it with nobility and prestige. A minute repeater and a tourbillon complete this exceptional list of functions. The watchmakers of the Les Cabinotiers department have succeeded in accommodating all these functions within the limited space of the case by maximum miniaturisation of all components, while preserving their reliability.
The numerals and hands stand out clearly against the slate-grey colour of the two dials on either side of the watch, beautifully offsetting the pink gold case. The optimal legibility of this complex model is also ensured by the layout of the additional counters and the various time indications.
Les Mécaniques Sauvages Phoenix BOSS
9700C/003R-B187
Calibre 2755 : an exceptional signature
Les Mécaniques Sauvages Phoenix BOSS
9700C/003R-B187
Vacheron Constantin’s watchmakers have chosen the famous Calibre 2755 to drive the many functions of this extremely complicated watch. This manual-winding movement endowed with a 58-hour power reserve is dedicated to the particularly sophisticated models of the Manufacture – and notably those in the exceptional Grand Complication category to which this one-of-a-kind model belongs.
Art of hand engraving
Epitomising a subtle balance between innovation and the transmission of ancestral skills, this exceptional model also pays tribute to a pair of engraving art techniques that few artisans still master: pounced ornament – or bas-relief – for the case-band; and fine line engraving for the bezel and case-back. At least a decade’s experience is required to perfect the ability of sculpting gold to create such a three-dimensional effect, in a process involving 300 hours of patient craftsmanship. Given the extreme care lavished on details that constitutes a Vacheron Constantin signature, the wings of this legendary bird appear to be literally ready to unfurl on the case-band, while the movement of its slim neck extends elegantly and gracefully to the very tip of its beak.
