Vacheron Constantin Les Collectionneurs curates the best vintage VC

If 2022 was the year of the hype watch, 2023 seems to be the time for brands to officially recognise the importance of their back catalogues. Vacheron Constantin, long the masters of understatement and only recently beginning to gain much-deserved appreciation, have actually been running their Les Collectionneurs programme since 2008. Starting in 2023, however, watches worthy of Les Collectionneurs inclusion have been made available via select Vacheron Constantin boutiques, as well as the brand's online store. Currently offered from the brand's US, Shanghai and Dubai boutiques, we got the opportunity to check out three of these incredible creations in person.
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Brand - Vacheron Constantin
Model - Openworked Perpetual Calendar
Reference Number - 43032
Case Dimensions - 36mm (D) x 7.5mm (T)
Case Material - Platinum
Water Resistance - N/A
Crystal(s) - Sapphire
Dial - Openworked
Lug Width - 19mm
Bracelet - Calf leather, white gold deployant buckle
Movement - 1120/1 QP-SQ, automatic, hand-engraved
Power Reserve - 40 hours
Functions - Hours, minutes, perpetual calendar with moonphase
Availability - Now
Price - POA
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Brand - Vacheron Constantin
Model - Jumping Hours and Mysterious Minutes
Reference Number - 43040
Case Dimensions - 36mm (D) x 7mm (T)
Case Material - 18k yellow gold
Water Resistance - N/A
Crystal(s) - Sapphire
Dial - Cream guilloché with onyx minutes pointer
Lug Width - 19mm
Bracelet - Calf leather, yellow gold ardillon buckle
Movement - 1120/2 HS, automatic, annular beryllium balance and flat balance spring
Power Reserve - 40 hours
Functions - Jumping hour, mysterious minutes
Availability - Now
Price - A$134,000
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Brand - Vacheron Constantin
Model - Octagonal
Reference Number - 34004
Case Dimensions - 29mm (W) x 6.5mm (T) x 38mm (LTL)
Case Material - 18k white gold
Water Resistance - N/A
Dial - Black onyx
Lug Width - 18mm
Bracelet - Calf leather, 18k white gold ardillon buckle
Movement - K1014, manual winding, 2.94mm thickness
Functions - Hours, minutes
Availability - Sold out
Price - A$41,800
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[@JoeyJiggles]

My god. Great video. I love so much seeing VC getting the spotlight! Wow.

[@AlexCortez57]

34004... Stunning!! I didn't know I needed this watch until this video.

[@paulkukula6541]

Thanks Andrew for bringing my favourite,out of reach brand to light.
Miss you from AET, but still enjoy your reviews on T&T. Good stuff.

[@therealopinion-]

VC just amazing - last watch with a Tux…. glorious

[@wisamal-hakim5531]

Stunning watches. Nice to see.
Love the jump hour
Love the black one
VC do make wonderful watches.
As has been said before
If Patek is the king, austere yet regal, Vacheron is most definitely the queen. Stunning elegant beautiful watches
Thanks for sharing

[@Time2Bern]

Just wow!

[@Peter_WongVI]

Beautiful watches!

[@9804216]

Just curious how they set the prices. That jumping hour was trading for between 7.5k - 12k during 2015 to 2018 thereabouts. Good on those who managed to get their hands on these pieces at those prices.

[@golfinguru11]

Market value + whatever it costs to refurbish it (a fuckload) + a healthy profit margin

[@golfinguru11]

Imagine if Patek made something like that skeleton QP. It might be a 7 figure watch. And yet, it costs less than an AP jumbo (same movement too)

[@1789Bastille]

is Sinn a brand that will be big this year?

[@MathewBT81]

That last one is incredibly on point, considering its excellence hails back to the 70's. I'm definitely feeling the apple watch is whats helping keep the shape in vouge, its dial is so black that if it had no hands...but of course that is where my comparison ends as its simply an elegant stunner 🏆

[@morgan97475]

At 00:56, you've listed the watch as a Hublot. Curious. But all three are quite lovely.

[@Timeandtidewatches]

A post production error. Thanks for the comment. We have been able to correct it now.