This article details a personal acquisition of the Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Manual-Winding ref. 1410U/000G-H017, a 39mm white gold dress watch. The author highlights its blend of 1950s heritage with modern touches, including a textured dial, applied gold markers, and a slim profile, ultimately justifying the purchase as a marker of maturity.
- 39mm white gold case
- 42-hour power reserve
The watch features a 39mm white gold case with a slim 7.7mm profile and a fully polished finish.
The dial has a textured sunburst finish with applied pink gold hour markers and baton hands, reminiscent of 1950s models.
Minute markers are indicated by 48 polished 18K gold "pearls" on the dial's periphery, recalling the Patrimony ref. 6179.
The solid white gold case back does not feature a sapphire display and bears the Geneva Seal engraving.
The hand-wound caliber 1440 is 2.6 mm thick, operates at 4 Hz, and is finished with Côtes de Genève, beveled edges, and mirror-polished screw heads.
The watch is paired with a 20/18mm olive-green alligator strap with a pin buckle styled after the Maltese cross.