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Music For Your Ears - The Unique Musique Watches by Vacheron Constantine

21/11/2023

The Vacheron Constantin La Musique du Temps is a collection of unique pieces created by the Les Cabinotiers department, which specializes in bespoke and high-end watchmaking. This unique set of timepieces pays tribute to the art of music, by featuring exceptional musical mechanisms, such as the minute repeater and the carillon. Here are some of the highlights of this collection:

 

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The Les Cabinotiers Grand Complication Split-Seconds Chronograph “Tempo” is a double-sided watch that combines a split-seconds chronograph, a perpetual calendar, a tourbillon, and a minute repeater. This absolutely stunning masterpiece has two dials, one dedicated to timing and calendar functions, and the other to astronomical indications. It’s powered by the caliber 2756, which consists of 1,163 components and offers a 65-hour power reserve - quite impressive for a double-sided piece.

 

Photo source: Vacheron Constantin 

 

The Les Cabinotiers Minute Repeater Tourbillon “Four Seasons” is a set of four watches, each representing a season with a different dial motif and a different case material. The watches feature a tourbillon, a minute repeater, and a retrograde date display. The dials are hand-painted with enamel or grisaille enamel, depicting various landscapes and animals. Each timepiece is driven by the caliber 2755, which has 602 parts and a 58-hour power reserve.

 

Photo source: Vacheron Constantin 

 

The Les Cabinotiers Minute Repeater Ultra-Thin “A Romantic Note” is a minimalist and elegant watch with a grand feu enamel dial and a pink gold case. The design of this model is quite simple, with a railroad chapter ring and large Arabic numerals. It’s equipped with the caliber 1731, which is one of the thinnest minute repeater movements in the world, measuring only 3.9mm thick, showing the incredible technical mastery of Vacheron Constantine. The movement has a 65-hour power reserve and a silent centripetal governor.

 

Photo source: Vacheron Constantin

 

The Les Cabinotiers Symphonia Grande Sonnerie “The Sixth Symphony” is a masterpiece of horological complexity, featuring a grande sonnerie, a petite sonnerie, a minute repeater, and a perpetual calendar. Again a model with two dials, one showing the time and the calendar, and the other showing the sonnerie and repeater modes. This one is powered by the caliber 1860, which has 727 components and a 72-hour power reserve.

 

This incredible and quite unique collection is a testament to the brand’s excellence and creativity in the field of musical watches. Each piece is an original and certified by the prestigious Hallmark of Geneva. The collection also comes with an original sonic print recorded by the Abbey Road Studios, serving as a certificate of authenticity and a musical signature for each watch.

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