Traditionnelle Openworked

In Context

At 38 mm it sits just under the modern norm — the band that suits the widest spread of wrists. The 6.82 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. Its 31-hour reserve wants wearing most days; leave it off and it stops.

43178/000G-9393 stands on its own in this catalogue — no other reference here shares its base number. It pairs a skeleton dial with a white gold case.

Skeletonized version of caliber 1120, which is stamped with the highly esteemed Hallmark of Geneva. This remarkable calibre was introduced in 1967 and is only 2.45 mm thick, an exceptional feat for an automatic movement

1 other watch in the library runs the Vacheron Constantin 1120 SQ.

Vacheron Constantin

Traditionnelle Openworked White Gold / Diamond

43578/000G-9393 · 38 mm