Jump Hour | 43040 | Yellow Gold chronometre-souverain it is believed that this

it is believed that this was within the first 10 watches to have been produced by the manufacture

with a thinner font used for the numerals than those found on later models

The first Saxonia

Another interesting detail is the sequence of actions to set the time

Introduced in 1996

Jump Hour | 43040 | Yellow Gold chronometre-souverain it is believed that thisThe Vacheron Constantin ref. 43040 features an unconventional, visually appealing way of displaying time. With only 250 pieces made in yellow gold between 1993 and 1995, the manufacture took inspiration from the jump hour complication of the past. This watch in particular has developed a warm pink tone to the engine turned dial, a patina unique to this watch having left the factory white. In 1925, a Swiss watchmaker by the name of Robert Cart patented