Historiques Ultra-Fine 1968

In Context

At 35.18 mm it is classically proportioned: the size a dress watch was understood to be for most of the twentieth century, and small enough to sit under a cuff. The 4.13 mm case is genuinely slim and goes under a shirt cuff without argument. The case back is open, so the movement is visible without taking the watch apart, and the sapphire crystal will resist everything short of deliberate abuse. Rated to 30 m, it is protected against rain and splashes and nothing beyond that.

The movement winds itself from the motion of your wrist. 40 hours of reserve carries it overnight, but not through a weekend in a drawer.

43043/000R-9592 stands on its own in this catalogue — no other reference here shares its base number. It pairs a silver guilloche dial with a pink gold case. Introduced in 1968.

Developed and crafted in harmony with Geneva’s most rigorous Fine Watchmaking traditions, caliber 1120 beats at a frequency of 2.75 Hz (19,800 vibrations/hour) and is endowed with an approximately 40-hour power reserve. Both its finishing and its construction testify to a wealth of fine workmanship. Not only are the smooth surfaces of the movement adorned with a meticulously executed “Côtes de Genève” motif, but all their sharp angles are chamfered and then hand-polished. Such is also the case with the screw heads.

11 other watches in the library run the Vacheron Constantin 1120.

Vacheron Constantin

Traditionnelle Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin Pink Gold / MOP

4305T/000R-B947 · 36.5 mm

Vacheron Constantin

Traditionnelle Self-Winding Pink Gold / Diamond / Silver

85520/000R-9850 · 41 mm

Vacheron Constantin

Traditionnelle Self-Winding Pink Gold / Slate

43075/000R-B404 · 41 mm

Vacheron Constantin

Traditionnelle Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin White Gold / MOP

4305T/000G-B948 · 36.5 mm