SIGNED VACHERON CONSTANTIN, GENEVE, PATRIMONY MINUTE REPEATER MODEL, REF. 30010, MOVEMENT NO. 812'620, CASE NO. 634'514, CIRCA 1994

Distinguished by its 37 mm ultra-slim case and stylish tear-drop lugs, this exceptional timepiece is certainly one of the most elegant minute repeating wristwatches of the modern era. Superb and highly attractive with a resonant and clear repeating chime, it is part of Patrimony Collection that was manufactured in 1994. Furthermore, the present watch was supplied with a specially engraved additional solid 18k gold case back, making this watch a unique example of the model.

Amongst all the complications which can be found in wristwatches, minute repeaters are most probably the rarest, especially when considering that just a handful of manufacturers ever made this exclusive mechanism for their wristwatches. The present reference, 30010, is fitted with the caliber 1755 movement, introduced in 1992, which measures only 3.28 millimeters in depth, the thinnest minute repeater ever made by Vacheron Constantin and thinner than the more recent caliber 1731 that was introduced in 2013, which measures 3.90 millimeters.

The Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Minute Repeater is a most desirable trophy in today’s collectors market and does not fail to impress on every level. Due to the extreme cost and complexity of minute repeating wristwatch production, only an exceedingly small number of such horological masterpieces are ever made. As well as being a minute repeater, Vacheron Constantin surpassed even this technical challenge by making the caliber ultra-thin, thus combining two complications requiring special manufacturing know-how and tremendous skills.