Vacheron Constantin Vladimir Custom Watch
The owner of this watch named it The Vladimir. He was able to call it whatever he liked because he custom commissioned it from Vacheron Constantin. The brand is among the few that will entertain clients who not only want custom watches, but also custom watch movements. This is part of their highly exclusive "Atelier Cabinotiers" department. Do you know what it takes to design, prototype, perfect, manufacture, finish, and test a watch movement? Usually those costs are built into some type of economy of scale. Now think of all that for just one movement. We are talking incredible prices due to all the time and effort involved. Million bucks minimum. Luckily this client didn't need to go through all of that, but Vacheron Constantin would have done it for the right price.Call me crazy but I am guessing that the buyer of the Vladimir watch is Russian or Chinese. Clearly interested in astronomical complications, he wanted Vacheron Constantin to design and build him one of the most complex wa

Time for an upgrade ...
After nearly 5 years of loyal service it was finally time move on one of my most worn pieces ...my trusty 5167 has been given its marching orders to make room for his bigger brother ... the 5164

How hard is it to acquire the 5980R
Hi guys. Just curious, is the 5980R hard to find? Lets say like a 5711? What do we think of this reference? Thank you....

A laugh today...
I was talking with a colleague at work and complimented him on a bright new rubber strap on his smart watch (cause most wrists are naked). He complained that it cost him a hundred bucks because the original broke. I said, Well that's less than this one! and flashed my BLNR. He replied, You should have seen my ex-girlfriend's watch. Her family are jewelers and she has a seven THOUSAND dollar ROLEX! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

DD40 platinum with Hindu Arabic numerals
I know this watch is limited and hence the price is what it it...but do any of you find the Hindu Arabic numerals unique enough to choose this version over Roman or our Arabic numerals?