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2011 Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie just perfectly ended. From those watches that unveiled in the show, we can see that thin watch cases and retro designs are the two trends of the modern technical watches this year. Numerous watch-making brands have focused their targets on bringing the fashion and stylish timepieces of retro styles and Vacheron Constantin is a good example. The new Historiques Aronde 1954 launched by Vacheron Constantin is the best interpretation of the trendy retro watches.

The rectangular case which keeps up the style of the original model is also the highlight of this piece. Exuding a sense of bold and creative, this new Historiques Aronde 1954 really adds a stunningly classic to the Historiques collection. Measuring 31.20 mm x 44.5 mm, its case is made of 18K pink gold which greatly exhibiting the sense of vintage and retro, and also it is equipped with the exquisitely curved sapphire crystal. On the fully polished case flanks, the double rounded design is rather unique and eye-catching. Distinguishable insights will never miss its silver-toned opaline dial with hand guilloche pattern.

Under the simple yet elegant exterior, there is accommodated with a mechanical hand-wound movement called Caliber 1400 AS which is an in-house escapement of Vacheron Constantin. It boasts a vibrations frequency of 4 Hz (28,800 vibrations per hour) and a power-reserve of 40 hours. Obviously, it is indeed worthy of the name of art work. Moreover, it can display the hours, the minutes and the small seconds in a rectangular counter at the position of 6 o’clock which make the piece even more stylish and fabulous.

This new Historiques Aronde 1954 also features the 30-meter water-resistance. The alligator leather strap and the 18K pink gold buckle with an elegant half Maltese cross must be the finishing touch of this fantastic Vacheron Constantin new watch.

Featuring the capacity to indicate the world’s 37 time zones, the new Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Traditionnelle Calibre 2253 watch must be the most suitable timepiece for those globe-totters. Equipped with such a watch on the wrist, you are surely to gain the exact time of many places far distance to you wherever you are and whatever you are doing. It is also the big favorite of the international business people.

After all, how does this watch display the time of world’s 37 time zones? Let the cat out the bag. In fact, this exceptional feature is supported by a mechanical self-winding movement. To display the different times of different time zones, there are some unique devices such as a sapphire dial with unique day/night shading, a metal dial with a “Lambert projector” type map; and a metal chapter ring.

On the dial, there are printing of the 24 Arabic numerals and the main cities of the worlds. The cities marked in black represent the full time zones, while the cities in red indicate half-hour or quarter-hour zones. In the first sight, many people may feel confused to read the exact times from the watch, but it is quite easy to gain the time. Choose the reference time and set it opposite the black triangle at 6 o’clock, you can read off the time in the reference location either by the hour hand or by the 24-hour disc. Simultaneously, you can gain the times of the other 36 time zones.

Getting a closer look at this Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Traditionnelle Calibre 2253 watch, you can tell some of its splendid features including a slender bezel which complement the elegant exterior of the design, the dauphine hands and turning back the case, you will find there is a a knurled motif on the screw-down sapphire crystal case-back. The brown alligator leather strap secured by an 18K pink gold folding clasp must be the finishing touch of this both practical and elegant watch masterpiece.