During SIHH 2018, Vacheron Constantin launched the FIFTYSIX collection. The name of the collection reminds of the year 1956. That year, the brand launched the Reference 6073. This reference was an example of beauty and creativity signed Vacheron Constantin, and a first self-winding watch – rare for those times. The new collection is desired as a style comeback. Featuring classic dial and a beautiful, expressive case. The collection encloses three models: the FiftySix Self-Winding, the FiftySix Day-Date and the FiftySix Complete Calendar. You can read the News Release here. The brand offers, for the first time, the collection in precious metal and steel. We met Cristian Selmoni, the Style and Heritage Director at Vacheron Constantin. He presented to us the FiftySix collection.
For more information, please read our news release or visit the Vacheron Constantin Website.
Technical Specifications FIFTYSIX Collection
FIFTYSIX self-winding (Reference 4600E/000R-B441)
Calibre: 1326; Manufacture calibre; Mechanical, self-winding; 26.2 mm (11 1⁄4’) diameter, 4.3 mm thick; Approximately 48 hours of power reserve; 4 Hz (28,800 vibrations/hour); 142 components; 25 jewels
Indications: Hours, minutes, central seconds; Date
Case: 18K 5N pink gold or stainless steel; 40 mm diameter, 9.6 mm thick; Transparent sapphire crystal caseback; Water-resistant tested at a pressure of 3 bar (approx. 30 metres)
Dial: Silvered or grey opaline centre, sunburst exterior; 18K 5N pink gold or white gold Arabic numerals; 18K 5N pink gold or white gold hour-markers highlighted by a luminescent material
Strap: Brown or Dark Grey Mississippiensis alligator leather with calf inner shell and tone-on-tone stitching, square scales
Buckle: 18K 5N pink gold buckle or stainless steel folding clasp; Polished half Maltese cross-shaped
FIFTYSIX day-date (Reference 4400E/000R-B436)
Calibre: 2475 SC/2; Developed and manufactured by Vacheron Constantin; Mechanical, self-winding; 26.2 mm (11 1⁄4’) diameter, 5.7 mm thick; Approximately 40 hours of power reserve; 4 Hz (28,800 vibrations/hour); 264 components; 27 jewels
Indications: Hours, minutes, central seconds; Day of the week and date; Power-reserve indicator
Case: 18K 5N pink gold or stainless steel; 40 mm diameter, 11.6 mm thick; Transparent sapphire crystal caseback; Water-resistant tested at a pressure of 3 bar (approx. 30 metres)
Dial: Silvered or grey opaline centre, sunburst exterior, snailed counters; 18K 5N pink gold or white gold Arabic numerals; 18K 5N pink gold or white gold hour-markers highlighted by a luminescent material
Strap: Brown or Dark Grey Mississippiensis alligator leather with calf inner shell and tone-on-tone stitching, square scales
Buckle: 18K 5N pink gold buckle or stainless steel folding clasp; Polished half Maltese cross-shaped
FIFTYSIX complete calendar (Reference 4000E/000R-B438)
Calibre: 2460 QCL/1; Developed and manufactured by Vacheron Constantin; Mechanical, self-winding; 29 mm (11 1⁄4’) diameter, 5.4 mm thick; Approximately 40 hours of power reserve; 4 Hz (28,800 vibrations/hour); 308 components; 27 jewels
Indications: Hours, minutes, central seconds; Complete calendar (day of the week, date, month, precision moon phase); Age of the moon
Case: 18K 5N pink gold or stainless steel; 40 mm diameter, 11.6 mm thick; Transparent sapphire crystal caseback; Water-resistance tested at a pressure of 3 bar (approx. 30 meters)
Dial: Silvered or grey, opaline centre, sunburst exterior; 18K 5N pink gold or white gold Arabic numerals; 18K 5N pink gold or white gold hour-markers highlighted by a luminescent material; 18K 5N pink gold or white gold moons
Strap: Brown or Dark Grey Mississippiensis alligator leather with calf inner shell and tone-on-tone stitching, square scales
Buckle: 18K 5N pink gold buckle or stainless steel folding clasp; Polished half Maltese cross-shaped
