That certain-of-a-kind “piece unique” watch from Vacheron Constantin includes a situation which has been hands-engraved getting a dragon scales motif together with a smart cost more than $500,000. For 2014, within the Watches & Miracles show in Hong Kong, comes the Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Calibre 2253 L’Empreinte Du Dragon watch. The dragon theme is probably in recognition in the effective Chinese Sign, however prefer to consider it in recognition of dragons we found know in 2014. The thing is, it’ll be of a decade until it may be the season in the dragon once again.

So in recognition of dragons, I made the decision to hear the overall game of Thrones opening theme on repeat while penning this article around the Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Calibre 2253 L’Empreinte Du Dragon watch. To ensure that you can also have a similar journey, I have embedded a relevant video with the overall game of Thrones Cinemax show opening theme that repeats for more than two hrs below. You need to listen to it before proceeding. Using the classic looks of the Vacheron Constantin, I’m able to certainly visit a watch such as this residing in a medieval fantasy world.

The Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Calibre 2253 L’Empreinte Du Dragon watch is dependant on the present Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Traditionelle Calibre 2253 watch, which is available within the brand’s collection in a variety of forms. Why is this reference 88172/001R-A104 form of the timepiece unique may be the particular dial treatment, along with the hands-engraved 18k pink gold situation. Based on Vacheron Constantin, the situation was engraved with a single master engraver who was simply because of the exclusive title of “Meilleur Ouvrier p France” this year – showing that he’s an expert artisan.

While Vacheron Constantin produces their watch actions in-house, most of the varied crafts and artistic adornments present in their most exclusive models are caused by gifted third-party companies, who perform specialized artistic projects for that world’s top Swiss watchmakers.

Within the Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Calibre 2253 L’Empreinte Du Dragon watch may be the wonderfully complicated Vacheron Constantin quality 2253 by hand wound mechanical movement. In their 14 Day Tourbillon movement collection, the calibre 2253 is composed of 457 parts. Operating in a frequency of 18,000 bph (2.5 Hz), the movement includes a energy reserve period of 336 hrs.

 

 

 

Additionally towards the tourbillon-style regulation system, the movement includes a perpetual calendar and a few more complex calendar-related signs. Perpetual calendars are calendar systems that consider leap years that have another length than usual years. Thus, the dial from the Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Calibre 2253 L’Empreinte Du Dragon signifies the leap year, month, date, and day included in the calendar system.

More information around the dial from the watch includes indications for that sunrise and sunset occasions, along with the equation of your time. The previous complications should be set to particular world for example someone’s home or birth city. These details taken together with the calendar provides a precise ongoing indicator of once the sun will rise and hang. The equation of your time complication (placed between 10 and 11 o’clock around the dial) provides the altering distinction between civil some time and photo voltaic time. Unless of course your dragon is in some way effected through the sun, regrettably none of those functions can help you with dragon toning down/riding/fighting.

While Vacheron Constantin hasn’t launched pictures of the trunk from the Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Calibre 2253 L’Empreinte Du Dragon watch, it provides a azure very caseback within the movement. The movement rear has yet another good complication, which is really a energy reserve indicator. This along with other Vacheron Constantin actions bear the Seal of Geneva (Hallmark of Geneva, Poin?on p Genève), that is a special marker on actions which have been created within the canton of Geneva in Europe, which have further passed various tests making certain both quality and traditional decoration inside a mechanical movement.

One thing I really like about complicated pieces similar to this from Vacheron Constantin is when legible they’re. The data around the dial is stylishly organized, and despite all of the hands, reading through time is straightforward and efficient because of the gold dauphine-style hands. Vacheron Constantin produces other versions of the movement that keep up with the 14 Day Tourbillon, but have different complications which changes the feel of the dial. For me, watches such as the Poin?on p Genève Traditionnelle Calibre 2253 L’Empreinte Du Dragon help define exactly what the modern Vacheron Constantin like a brand is about.

When it comes to putting on size, the Poin?on p Genève Traditionnelle Calibre 2253 L’Empreinte Du Dragon is 44mm wide and 15.6mm thick in 18k pink gold. That’s really not entirely too big for any watch similar to this, because of the complexity from the movement. That is certainly awesome enough to put on every day. Especially if you’re a particularly effective and worldly kind of dragon handler.

Another positive thing concerning the dragon scales motif engraved within the situation is it does not look silly. On the other hand, should you did not be aware of “Traditionnelle Calibre 2253 L’Empreinte Du Dragon” from the watch, you may think that they’re seafood scales or something like that else. On the other hand, since Vacheron Constantin is just creating one of these simple watches I do not think the only owner is going to be particularly unclear about the timepiece they bought. It’s also most likely advisable that just one individual possess a watch having the ability to summon a dragon guard when needed. That’s a part of what you’ll get for that cost (right?). Go ahead and, start distributing that rumor because it will bring my great amusement. Vacheron Constantin is not supplying a cost for that piece unique Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Calibre 2253 L’Empreinte Du Dragon ref. 88172/001R-A104 watch, but because of the cost of other Patrimony Traditionnelle Calibre 2253 watches, it will likely be near $500,000.