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SHELL ISSUE - n° 18 - 2019 - € 10
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[ THE WORLD OF WATCHES ]
NEW EXTRAORDINARY a
Mechanical
PROJECT
No extravagance at Vacheron Constantin, but the patient, constant reinterpretation of the brand’s huge traditional portfolio of designs, dating from its foundation in Geneva in 1755 by Paolo De Vecchi
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ne of the most interesting of the year’s new
with a power reserve of 65 days (1.2-Hertz Standby
arrivals presented at the Geneva fair in
mode). This enables the wearer to adjust the watch’s
January, was the Twin Beat by Vacherin
energy consumption according to the desired activity
Constantin. Backed by its over 260-year history, the
– used on the wrist, possible, during energetic daily
company is now highly appreciated by collectors and
activities, or a period spent resting securely in a
experts alike. The watch’s name says it all, and its
strongbox, where the timepiece will keep operating
technical content is complemented by a deeply classic
for at least two months. This is particularly useful
aesthetic, but it still needs some explanation. The
for purists of mechanical precision in the case of a
core of this model’s innovative technology is the Twin
model like this which boasts a perpetual calendar
Beat formula, which refers to the dual spring barrels
with complex indications that cannot be adjusted
(the mechanism that regulates the watch), with
when the when watch has stopped. The technical
different frequencies that can be selected as desired
innovation of the dual frequencies is joined by the
through a cursor at 8 o’clock, a registered, patent-
perpetual calendar complication, whose displays of
pending system. The first operates at an extremely
date, day, month and year - including leap years – are
high frequency of 36,000 vph with a four-day power
“automatically” regulated by a mechanical memory, a
reserve (Active 5-Hertz mode), while the second
module that forms part of the mechanism. www.vacheron-constantin.com
operates at a much lower frequency of 8,640 vph
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The new Traditionnelle Twin Beat Perpetual Calendar by Vacheron Constantin has a platinum case and manually-wound mechanical movement with the two frequencies. Available exclusively in the brand’s boutiques
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[ The WATCH ]
The movement in Vacheron Constantin’s Traditionnelle Twin Beat comprises 480 elements visible through the case back and a perpetual calendar function with reserve and twin frequencies display
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