Vacheron Constantin Patrimony manual-winding

Vacheron Constantin's Patrimony manual-winding, reference 81180/000R-9159, is a 40 mm rose gold dress watch. The case measures 6.79 mm thick, slim enough to sit close to the wrist, and the white dial sits under a sapphire crystal. Inside is the manual-winding calibre 1400, offering 38 hours of power reserve and carrying the Hallmark of Geneva as certification of its finishing. The dial keeps to a central seconds display, in keeping with the restrained layout Patrimony is known for. An alligator leather strap closes with a pin buckle in rose gold, matching the case. The movement's Geneva stamping reflects the standards set out for fine Swiss watchmaking rather than any added complication. Water resistance is modest: the case takes on water down to 30 metres.