The legendary 222 is back (finally, we could say), launched in 1977 on the occasion of the 222nd anniversary of replica Vacheron Constantin. The House re-proposes what was then the audacious design by Jorg Hysek, which marked the entry of the manufacture into the world of sporty-chic watches. Its re-edition offers an updated interpretation in its 37 mm Jumbo version in yellow gold, within the Historiques collection, which reinterprets the most beautiful expressions of the brand’s past in a contemporary key. Faithful to the original, it brings only a few changes, such as the new generation movement, the caliber 2455/2 which guarantees greater precision thanks to a frequency of 4 Hz (equivalent to 28,800 vibrations / hour and higher than the 2.75 Hz of the ’77 model) and a 40-hour power reserve. The oscillating weight was developed for this specific specimen and is engraved with the original 222 logo, surrounded by a grooved pattern that recalls the bezel.
But this is not the only novelty from Vacheron Constantin at replica watches and Wonders 2022. On the subject of complications, the Overseas collection presents its first skeletonized tourbillon, available in rose gold or grade 5 titanium. represents a great novelty: it is the first model of the house entirely in titanium. The new caliber 2160 SQ is equipped with an original Breguet curled balance spring. The skeletonization of the barrel reveals a lid in the shape of a compass rose, a brand new motif for the brand.
But this is not the only complicated Overseas, because the collection also features an ultra-thin skeletonized perpetual calendar (8.1 mm thick), with a rose gold case and blue dial. The new version of the Traditionnelle perpetual calendar chronograph, as part of the limited editions exclusively in platinum of the Excellence Platine collection, is now offered with a salmon dial.
