>> Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Traditionnelle Openworked Watch

Luxury watch movement decoration is an area of expertise that the Europeans will almost always be able to claim as their own. The finishing and décor process in regards to high-end timepieces is painstakingly long and quite inefficient in our world of modern day technologies. A skilled technician works almost entirely under a microscope for countless hours using tiny tools to polish and engrave the metal that makes up the hundreds of parts of watch movements. Those hundreds of parts are individually attended to with over-the-top care and precision. The watchmaker, movement finisher, and engraver are a rare type of people whose attention to detail and over-the-top care are unmatched in almost any industry. Their dedication to Old World standards of perfection is often in stark contrast to the spirit of our now industrialized society. These people live in the past, and thankfully so. Without them we not have the world of luxury timepieces that we have today.read more...