Posts Tagged ‘47101’
Black Guilloché Dial 47101 Vacheron Constantin Les Historiques Chronograph
In the world of 90s Holy Trinity chronographs, I don’t think you can argue that VC had the sexiest case. The 5070 is lovely, but not this voluptuous. It’s thoughtful enough to not be retro, yet a bastion of traditional watchmaking technique. It might just be the most elegant evening dress the 2310 has ever…
Read MoreSalmon 47101 Vacheron Constantin Les Historiques Chronograph
On a recent podcast episode, I voted for this 90s ref. 47101 as the greatest chronograph pusher of all time. Both for how sexy, at home, and stylized the pusher itself is (almost square on wrist, yet oval in profile), but also the feeling of this 2310 backing it up. I know, no one cares,…
Read MoreVacheron Constantin 47101 Les Historiques Chronograph
Vacheron Constantin, in my estimation, is the most underrated of the big three. In constant manufacture since 1755, the brand has the kind of history Rolex would kill for. Moreover, they use that history well . . .like, really well. The Les Historiques range was introduced in the early 1990s to pay homage to their…
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