Introducing: Vacheron Constantin Fiftysix Self-Winding And FiftySix Complete Calendar

Vacheron Constantin has expanded its Fiftysix collection with two new watches featuring grey-toned dials, straps, and stainless steel cases, according to Yahoo. Yahoo reported that the Fiftysix collection launched in 2018, paying tribute to the vintage styles of the 1950s, specifically the Ref. 6073 dress watch that debuted in 1956 as noted by Robb Report. Monochrome Watches added that the collection was originally introduced as a casual, everyday luxury watch and the brand's most accessible, entry-level line for a new generation of collectors. Both new models feature 40mm stainless steel cases, transparent sapphire casebacks, and grey nubuck calfskin leather straps, as detailed by Yahoo and Robb Report.

Robb Report noted that Christian Selmoni, the maison's legacy and style director, stated in a press statement: \"Because we humans live in a world of myriad and constantly changing visual references, our ‘eye’ also evolves over time and Vacheron Constantin is no exception.\" Selmoni further stated: \"Therefore, while all of our designs are characterized by a certain timelessness we constantly review and often revise them.\" According to Monochrome Watches, the cases sport bevelled lugs designed to evoke the four arms of the Maltese cross with vertically brushed sides and polished bevels. Both watches feature concentric circles on the dial, a vintage-inspired box-shaped sapphire crystal, and hands and hour markers highlighted with Super-LumiNova.

Yahoo reported that the Vacheron Constantin Fiftysix Self-Winding has a light grey minute track around the edge, an opaline dial centre with a gradient, and a darker grey gradient on the chapter ring. Its 18-carat white gold Arabic numerals and rectangular bars accompany a date window at three o'clock, and it is powered by the self-winding Calibre 1326 movement providing a 48-hour power reserve, per Yahoo and Robb Report. Monochrome Watches stated that the Self-Winding model is priced at CHF 12,600 and uses an outsourced ValFleurier movement based on a Cartier ébauche running at 28,000vph.

The Vacheron Constantin Fiftysix Complete Calendar features a dark grey gradient opaline centre with a light-gray sunburst gradient on the chapter ring, according to Robb Report and Yahoo. Yahoo and Monochrome Watches noted that it includes two rectangular windows on the upper half of the dial displaying the day of the week and the month, alongside a precision moon phase positioned just above six o'clock that only requires adjustment once every 122 years. Monochrome Watches stated that the Complete Calendar is priced at CHF 29,500 and is powered by Vacheron's in-house 2460 QCl/1 self-winding calibre with Hallmark of Geneva certification, comprising 308 parts, beating at 28,800vph, and offering a 40-hour power reserve.