Vacheron Constantin Historiques Cornes de Vache Steel
Vacheron Constantin's Cornes de Vache Chronograph is undoubtedly one of the contemporary industry's finest manually-wound chronographs. While it's clearly inspired by a vintage design, the modern construction and beautifully-decorated movement (which, unlike the original, is on full display) really bring the watch to life.
'Cornes de Vache' is the French term for a cow's horns, which is what the lugs resemble. It's a very Swiss reference, but is something that's far more elegant than its name would suggest.
VACHERON CONSTANTIN
As the oldest brand from the "Holy Trinity", Vacheron Constantin has a deserved reputation as one of the finest watchmakers still in operation. The company's repertoire is extremely broad, covering everything from sports watches and dress watches all the way to its famed "Les Cabinotiers" atelier, which specialises in combining the manufacture's most modern horological advances with centuries of artistic and decorative experience to produce watches that are, simply put, works of art.
LessVacheron Constantin's Cornes de Vache Chronograph is undoubtedly one of the contemporary industry's finest manually-wound chronographs. While it's clearly inspired by a vintage design, the modern construction and beautifully-decorated movement (which, unlike the original, is on full display) really bring the watch to life.
'Cornes de Vache' is the French term for a cow's horns, which is what the lugs resemble. It's a very Swiss reference, but is something that's far more elegant than its name would suggest.
VACHERON CONSTANTIN
As the oldest brand from the "Holy Trinity", Vacheron Constantin has a deserved reputation as one of the finest watchmakers still in operation. The company's repertoire is extremely broad, covering everything from sports watches and dress watches all the way to its famed "Les Cabinotiers" atelier, which specialises in combining the manufacture's most modern horological advances with centuries of artistic and decorative experience to produce watches that are, simply put, works of art.
As part of our commitment to transparency, we're showing you this watch on our timegrapher. Testing is done in six positions, covering how the watch is worn in daily use.
Timegraphers listen to the ticks which a movement make. Professional machines like ours can take more measurements, create a graph, and support more escapement types.
"Accuracy" refers to how many seconds a movement gains or loses each day. COSC standards require -4/+6 seconds a day, while vintage watches may read closer to -60/+60s.
"Amplitude" tells you how much the balance wheel is moving each rotation. Certain escapements have a higher amplitude, while some will have a lower value by default. A below-average reading for your watch's escapement suggests there is friction in the movement from a lack of lubrication.
"Beat error" is an indication of the alignment between the timekeeping components. In modern watches, a reading under to 1.0ms should be expected, while vintage watches may have a reading of up to 3.0ms.