Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Tourbillon Perpetual EOT Platinum Gray Dial RARE

The Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Calibre 2253 in platinum is one of the more unusual high-complication wristwatches of its period, combining astronomical indications with the formal, restrained design language of the Traditionnelle line. Introduced around 2010 as reference 88172, it was made in a very small limited series and remains difficult to find, which helps explain its appeal among collectors of complicated modern Vacheron Constantin watches. The 44 mm platinum case houses a gray dial with an asymmetrical layout shaped by the watch's functions: perpetual calendar, one-minute tourbillon, equation of time, and sunrise and sunset indications. Power comes from the hand-wound calibre 2253, a manufacture movement with substantial complexity and a 14-day power reserve. At 6 o'clock, the tourbillon anchors the display, and its carriage takes the form of Vacheron Constantin's Maltese cross. The equation of time display, together with the location-specific sunrise and sunset indications, gives the watch a different character from a standard perpetual calendar. It is technically ambitious, but it also has a distinctly poetic side, something collectors tend to appreciate in watches of this level. Geneva Seal finishing, strong movement architecture, and the relative restraint of the Traditionnelle case add to that appeal, even with so much information on the dial. In platinum, the 88172 feels reserved rather than showy. For buyers looking at serious grand complications from the Holy Trinity maisons, it is a rare and thoughtful piece with real collector interest. Like New with Vacheron Constantin box and papers dated 2021.