High-end watchmaker replica Vacheron Constantin has added a new grand complication to the Les Cabinotiers collection, which presents the Maison’s most exclusive bespoke timepieces. Les Cabinotiers Grande Complication Bacchus is presented in the form of a double-sided wristwatch that displays a total of 16 complications on the front and back of the case. It is reminiscent of the Tour de l’Ile, which debuted on the occasion of its 250th anniversary in 2005, but with a few notable variations.
Inspired by Bacchus (Greek name is Dionysus), the god of wine (liquor) in ancient Greek mythology, the entire pink gold case is hand-engraved with grape vines, and a total of 113 cabochons in 5 different sizes. Using cut rubies (approximately 1.84 carats), the case profile is decorated with grape clusters to create a unique piece that matches the name of the product. For reference, it took more than 300 hours to engraving the case alone, and it is said that they dug deeper under the outline in consideration of the embossed 3D effect to make the leaves stand out even more.
In a pink gold case measuring 47 mm in diameter and 19.1 mm thick, one of the most complex wristwatch calibers in the Maison’s history is beating with power. The in-house manual caliber 2755 GC16, which covers a total of 16 complications such as tourbillon, perpetual calendar, minute repeater, equalization of time, sky chart, and zodiac sign, consists of 839 parts and 42 jewels. , vibrates 18,000 times per hour (2.5 Hz), and has a power reserve of about 58 hours. It goes without saying that it has received the Geneva Hallmark (Geneva Seal), which recognizes that it is a high-end watch movement made in Geneva.
In addition to the hours and minutes on the front dial, a tourbillon cage embodying the Maison’s symbol, the Malte cross (1 revolution per minute), a perpetual calendar that requires no adjustment until 2100 (day, month, date), leap year cycle, Striking sound on/off, sunrise/sunset times respectively, and a serpentine-style pointer hand integrated into the day window serves as a power-reserve indicator.
True solar time, mean solar time (normal time), and sidereal time are displayed separately through a unique differential gear system, and the equal time difference is displayed on a scale marked from 0 to 15 minutes on one side of the dial (#Editor’s Note: Earth’s orbit around the sun is elliptical rather than circular, because the Earth’s axis of rotation is tilted by about 24 degrees from the plane of the orbit, so the time between the zeniths of the two suns is not the same throughout the year). As it is an astronomical clock, the case back shows the sky chart along with the constellations observed from the northern hemisphere in the form of a rotating disk, and the lunar age (moon phase) with sidereal hours/minutes around it, and the zodiac and seasons, spring/autumn equinox and winter solstice/solar solstice on the outside. Enclose the corresponding date.
The Cabinotier Grand Complication Bacchus (Ref. 9700C/000R-B755) is a single-piece edition, a unique piece produced only by one piece, and can be customized to the customer’s desired shape by taking this model as a sample. The watch is provided with a loupe and a corrector pen in a Prestige box dedicated to Cabinotier, and the retail price was not disclosed due to the nature of the Cabinotier collection.