The Vacheron Constantin Harmony collection was very, very big news two years ago, when it debuted at the 2015 SIHH. Intended to kick off the company’s 260th anniversary celebrations (along with the super-complication pocket watch, reference 57260), the collection included several show-stoppers. From a collector and connoisseur’s standpoint, one of the most interesting of the new pieces was the Harmony Chronograph – a monopusher chronograph, featuring an entirely new movement, in a large-ish gold cushion case. Our first real hands-on look with the Harmony Chronograph was in the context of a Three On Three comparison between it, the A. Lange & Söhne Datograph, and Patek’s 5170G chronograph. Recently, Vacheron announced a slew of new versions of existing watches (as well as a new complete calendar), including an update to the Harmony Chronograph. This seems an appropriate time to revisit our initial thoughts and to dig into the new model.
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