Vacheron Constantin Phidias Tray and a unidirectional steel timing

and a unidirectional steel timing bezel with ‘rider tabs

It takes design cues from calendar wristwatches released in the 1940s

it has a day indicator at 3 o’clock

the seconds hand only ticks once every second as a way to conserve energy

the watch we have here is a 3940G-001

Vacheron Constantin Phidias Tray and a unidirectional steel timingThe Holy Trinity of watch brands: Rolex, Patek Philippe, and Vacheron Constantin. Generally less understood than either of its respected compatriots, Vacheron Constantin has a legacy of producing some of the very finest high horology complications in history and some of the loveliest. Sports watches came later to VC, as pressure from the new Luxury Sports Watch category introduced in the early 1970s forced the storied brand to evolve but historically,