Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Small Seconds 81160/000R-9102 is the quintessence of a classic dress watch. The 18K rose gold case, bright silver dial and small seconds at 6 o’clock create an extremely clean and elegant design.
If you are looking for a beautiful classic for a suit, shirt, or even a regular polo shirt, you have just found it. Patrimony doesn’t try to draw attention to itself with size or flashy details. What makes the greatest impression here are the proportions, quality of workmanship and simplicity.
The case has a classic 35 mm diameter. It may seem small today, but these are the proportions that have defined the most elegant mechanical watches for decades. On the wrist, Patrimony remains very discreet and extremely comfortable.
Even more impressive is the thickness of the case, which is approximately 6.3 mm. Thanks to the hand-wound mechanism, the watch is exceptionally flat and delicate. It fits easily under a shirt’s cuff, so it works great as a classic dress watch.
The bright silver dial remains very spare. Slim hour markers and delicate rose gold hands perfectly match the case. Moreover, the small seconds at 6 o’clock adds a subtle asymmetry to the dial, but does not disturb its elegant character.
This simplicity is the greatest strength of this Vacheron. There is no date display, power reserve or additional complications here. Only hours, minutes and small seconds remain.
Inside is the in-house Vacheron Constantin 1400 AS caliber with manual winding. The mechanism is only about 2.6 mm thick, which allows it to maintain an exceptionally slim profile of the entire watch.
The caliber consists of 98 parts, has 20 stones and operates at a frequency of 28,800 oscillations per hour. The power reserve is approximately 40 hours. Moreover, the mechanism has the prestigious Geneva Seal, which is one of the most recognizable marks of quality of traditional Swiss watchmaking.
The mechanism can be admired through the sapphire caseback. In such a classic watch, this is a particularly interesting element, because only when you turn the case over you can see how much attention was paid to the mechanical side of the entire design.
The Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Small Seconds 81160/000R-9102 is a real old school watch for me. The 35 mm size, rose gold, manual winding and a very flat case create a model that does not follow current fashion. It’s pure, classic elegance.
The offered copy is sold with original Vacheron Constantin boxes and a mechanism certificate.
No warranty card.
Perfect condition, practically like new.
