There are often huge secrets hidden in the tiniest things. For example, DNA, which is invisible to the naked eye, contains constant power across time and body. Just as the simplest things often contain extremely complex and difficult-to-quantify craftsmanship value. Vacheron Constantin invited the 47-year-old outstanding French designer Ora ïto, a friend of the brand “One of Not Many”, to collaborate, simplifying the complex and designing a jointly-branded Patrimony gold watch, limited to 100 pieces worldwide. Only,
Ora ïto, who was born in 1977 and is now 47 years old, is a star designer in France. His design concept emphasizes “Simplexity” and does not give complex things a simple appearance. This move coincides with Vacheron Constantin’s complex mechanical watches; Ora ïto’s design fields include trains, concept cars, sneakers translated from classic chairs, interior design, and architecture. In 2011, Ora ïto was awarded the French Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres. , the work is listed as a permanent collection of the Pompidou Center in France.
This time Vacheron Constantin invited Ora ïto to cooperate with the limited edition Patrimony watch, which maintains the minimalist DNA of the series. In the 40 mm gold dial, multiple circles of concentric circles present a graceful beauty that is both intuitive and philosophical. At the same time, it also Equipped with Vacheron Constantin’s self-made 2450 self-winding movement certified by the Geneva Seal. The main plywood is polished with fish scale pattern, and the bridge plate is decorated with Geneva ripples.
Since Patrimony was launched in 1994 and this year marks the 20th anniversary of the series, the watch pays tribute to Vacheron Constantin’s nearly 300-year history of top-level complex mechanical craftsmanship in the simplest design. Limited to 100 pieces worldwide, it is only sold in Vacheron Constantin stores in limited quantities.
