Métiers d'Art Mécaniques Gravées 14-day Tourbillon

In Context

At 40 mm it is sized to the current mainstream: 40 mm is the median across every watch measured in this catalogue. At 12.35 mm it is a tall case, and it will catch on a cuff. 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 is hand-wound, so winding it becomes part of the day rather than something the watch does for you. 336 hours of reserve puts it well past a weekend — several days off the wrist and it is still going. At 18,000 vph the seconds hand advances 5 times a second, the slower and more audible rate of an older design.

6000A/000P-B026 stands on its own in this catalogue — no other reference here shares its base number. It pairs a silver guilloche dial with a platinum case. Beyond the time it carries a tourbillon and a power reserve indicator.

2260/1 Developed and manufactured by Vacheron Constantin Mechanical, manual-winding 29.1 mm (12’’’¾) diameter 6.8 mm thick Approximately 336 hours (14 days) of power reserve 2.5 Hz (18,000 vibrations/hour) 231 components 31 jewels Hand-engraved caliber on front and back with "acanthus leaves" pattern (copper-plate and champlevé)