Vacheron Constantin created in 2006 a collection dedicated to platine and much appreciated by collectors with a penchant for exclusive models, the Collection Excellence Platine. Exclusively composed of exceptional models issued in limited editions, this collection now welcomes a new all-platinum version of the Traditionnelle manualwinding.
With the exception of the hour-markers and hands crafted from white gold, the Traditionnelle manual-winding Collection Excellence Platine – case, dial, crown and strap buckle – is made of 950 platinum. Even the stitching of the dark blue alligator leather strap is created from interwoven platinum and silk thread.
On a dial with a sandblasted finish, punctuated by slim applied hour-markers, a railway-type minute track and a small seconds display at 6 o'clock ensure a remarkable visual balance. The "Pt950" inscription between 4 and 5 o'clock discreetly indicates that this model belongs to the Collection Excellence Platine. Inside the 38 mm diameter case beats the in-house manual-winding 4400 AS calibre offering a 65-hour power reserve. This movement tht also honours the Fine Watchmaking tradition in terms of both precision and reliability displays its hand-finished details through a transparent sapphire crystal caseback.
The Traditionnelle manual-winding Collection Excellence Platine will be available in an individually numbered 75-piece limited edition, with “N°X/75” engraved on the caseback.
