Signed Vacheron Constantin, Genève, Collection Excellence Platine, Patrimony Contemporaine pocket watch model, no. 19, ref. 82028, movement no. 5’212’498, case no. 1’191’305, manufactured in 2011

The present watch is numbered 19 of a limited edition of 50 examples of the Patrimony Contemporaire pocket watch in platinum, manufactured especially for “Collection Excellence Platine” and the first pocket watch in the Patrimony line. It is preserved in like new condition and sold with the full set of accessories.

Inspired by the first pocket watch made by Jean-Marc Vacheron in 1755, Vacheron Constantin introduced the Patrimony Contemporaire pocket watch, the design contemporary yet timeless and understated. It is equipped with Vacheron Constantin’s hand-wound 4440 movement with 65 hour power reserve, visible through the sapphire display back, and a solid platinum dial.

The Patrimony Contemporary pocket watch meets the new Poinçon de Genève (Hallmark of Geneva) criteria. Instated by the Grand Council of the Republic and Canton of Geneva in 1886, the Hallmark is a guarantee of origin, of craftsmanship, of durability and of know-how. This quality label of independent origin, which has no equivalent anywhere in the world, underwent a fundamental transformation in 2011: the certification no longer applies to the calibre alone, but now to the timepiece as a whole.