Vacheron Constantin 'Disco Volante' Dress Watch patek philippe grand complications it was next to impossible

it was next to impossible to achieve that level of accuracy in a mechanical movement--until the hi-beat movements came onto the scene

a perfect marriage of military precision and modern sensibilities

and Longines' Calibre 19AS automatic-winding movement powering it within

keeping demand and values relatively low

but was little known to civilian consumers until the early 1960s

Vacheron Constantin 'Disco Volante' Dress Watch patek philippe grand complications it was next to impossibleThe Holy Trinity of watch brands: Rolex, Patek Philippe, and Vacheron Constantin. Generally less understood than either of its respected compatriots, Vacheron Constantin has a legacy of producing some of the very finest high horology complications in history and some of the loveliest. Sports watches came later to VC, as pressure from the new 'Sports Luxury' category introduced in the early 1970s forced the storied brand to evolve but historically,