SIHH 2016 has released many stunning watch. And Vacheron Constantin also launched some new model at this grand event. Vacheron Constantin Overseas ‘ Simple Date’ watch is such a striking watch.
Vacheron Constantin produces very lovely actions, however a few of them are a bit too “classic” of their give attention to mechanical designs from a number of generations in the past. With the in-home-made Vacheron Constantin calibre 5100, 5200, and 5300 actions – that each one modifications. The 5300 would be the motion inside the brand new smaller ladies’s variations of the Vacheron Constantin Abroad, and the 5200 motion is fitted into the Overseas Chronograph. For these Vacheron Constantin Abroad, my focus is on the calibre 5100. 
Lastly, in 2016 we welcome a very trendy motion in Vacheron Constantin’s flagship sport watch assortment. Very engaging in its design and that includes a extra trendy diameter of 30.6mm vast, the caliber 5100 is four.7mm thick and produced from 172 elements. That is additionally one of many few such trendy sport watch actions to bear the Geneva Seal – which, for lovers, is an additional added deal with and signal of each aesthetic high quality and mechanical efficiency.
The calibre 5100 motion has an influence reserve of 60 hours and eventually gives 4Hz (28,800 bph) of working frequency. That is up from the a lot much less aggressive 3Hz of the outgoing motion. The 4Hz working frequency is a part of the 5100 motion, in addition to the 5200 chronograph, and smaller 5300. Affixed to the automated motion is a “compass-impressed” 22k gold rotor, and you may view the motion via the sapphire crystal exhibition case again.
Functionally, the 5100 gives the time with central seconds hand and the date. For the brand new Abroad fashions, Vacheron Constantin designed a reasonably kick-ass dial that’s truly an enchancment over the earlier Abroad dial which wasn’t too dangerous to start with. The utilized hour indicators are lume-painted and tremendous crisp, providing really wonderful legibility.
At launch, the model will supply two dial variations of the Vacheron Constantin Abroad which are each very good. These similar dial colours can be found for each the three-hand Vacheron Constantin Abroad Easy Date and the Abroad Chronograph. They’re a sunburst-completed silvered dial in addition to a stunning lacquered blue dial. For me, the three-hand Vacheron Constantin Abroad is greatest in silver, and the chronograph seems to be greatest with the blue dial. Price range however, I might gladly get one in every of every to get each dial colours.
I actually cannot see anybody not having a whole lot of fondness for these dials since Vacheron Constantin glad what they need to be doing by having a legible dial that’s each sporty and very stylish. The brand new 2016 Vacheron Constantin Abroad watches are brilliantly conceived regardless of costs that do not make the gathering any extra accessible that it was earlier than – not that we have been anticipating as a lot.
Case modifications to the Abroad are remarkably delicate visually, despite the fact that the instances and bracelets are completely new. Whereas the Abroad Chronograph is available in a forty two.5mm-large case, the Vacheron Constantin Abroad Easy Date is available in a 41mm-broad case that’s 11mm thick. Given the large stance of the case with the broad bezel and lugs, it wears extraordinarily nicely, and I simply favor it over the Nautilus (a minimum of personally). The Royal Oak is a really totally different watch, however lastly the Vacheron Constantin Abroad is a critical competitor that may little question current itself as a fascinating choice to those that historically would have thought-about the Royal Oak to exist in a category of its personal.
Just like the older Vacheron Constantin Abroad mannequin, the case is waterproof to one hundred fifty meters. An fascinating function is the inclusion of a tender-iron “Faraday cage” core which is supposed to ward of magnetic fields making the watch “anti-magnetic.” That is not the fascinating half although. What Vacheron Constantin was capable of do is supply a excessive diploma of anti-magnetic resistance but in addition supply an exhibition caseback. Unsure how this works out in actual world efficiency, nevertheless it feels like a pleasant answer for many who need an anti-magnetic watch however who in fact additionally need to get a view of the motion.
Probably the most appreciated new options within the 2016 Vacheron Constantin Abroad case is the addition of a fast-launch system for the bracelet or straps. A small pusher on the underside of the watch at every finish on the lug construction permits for a fast, device-much less launch of the bracelet or strap. Even higher is the truth that Vacheron Constantin consists of with every Abroad the metal bracelet, alligator strap, in addition to a rubber strap. The 18k pink gold model of the Vacheron Constantin Abroad doesn’t have a bracelet choice, however comes with an alligator strap in addition to a rubber strap.
It’s so good to see a model like Vacheron Constantin not try and nickel-and-dime its clients on the subject of straps, however providing three choices with the metal watches. In fact, there’ll probably be further strap colours and choices obtainable sooner or later that may have to be bought – and the straps’ attachments are completely proprietary – however with every buy, you get a strong set of strap choices and that’s excellent news, so far as I’m involved.
Additionally value mentioning is that along with the fast launch system for the straps, there’s a new device-much less method to change the deployant buckle between straps. It takes some research of the directions to coach your self on the method, however I like that this degree of element was engineering into the sporting expertise of the brand new Vacheron Constantin Abroad.
