Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Contemporaine Venezuela Limted Edition Watch

Lots of "watch"attention down on South America. Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, and now Venezuela. I feel as though there is some entity out there that reports to the luxury watch world on when certain cultures, countries, or groups have special events - so that someone can make a limited edition watch for the occasion. In this instance, Vacheron Constantin is celebrating the 200th anniversary of Venezuela's independence. This was back in 1810 under the famous General Simon Bolivar. Vacheron Constantin indicates that it was doing business in the region starting as early back as 1835, though sales didn't start in Venezeula until about 1922.

Based on the newer Patrimony Contemporaine, the watch will be highly limited with just 19 pieces made. Ten will be in rose gold, and nine in platinum. The watch features a beautifully made in-house manually wound Calibre 1400 movement, and a very simple, minimalist dial. Special to this watch is the caseback, which includes a special engraving to honor the special anniversary for the country




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uniform experiment x Stussy Eyewear Fall/Winter 2010

As reported earlier already, uniform experiment has worked with Stussy on some glasses for Fall/Winter 2010. They present the “HF3″ (Hiroshi Fujiwara 3) frame and the “Kiyonaga” frame as part of the collaboration, both releasing September 25th at uniform experiment retailers.

More views of the eyewear follow after the jump.



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Persol Steve McQueen PO 714 Sunglasses

Italian eyewear company Persol release three new colorways in the brand’s PO 714, a contemporary re-make of the iconic silhouette originally made famous by the king of cool, Steve McQueen. The shades come in three staple options, including black/green, tortoise/brown, and brown/silver, all crafted from the finest of materials and painstakingly modeled after the originals. Retailing for $310-$360 USD.

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Fred Perry Dorsey Suede Boot

Fred Perry gives us a simple, basic, classic boot in the form of the Dorsey, cut from brown suede. It’s a classic Americana look from the British clothier, featuring tonal laces, a plain design, and a simple laurel imprinted onto the heel. Available direct from Fred Perry now.

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Vacheron Constantin Malte Tourbillon Palladium Watch

You've probably never seen one of these before. This watch came out a few years (2008) ago under the radar in the United States (only) with just 10 pieces in the limited edition. It originally sold for well over $100,000 and was mostly unknown to people outside of the dedicated Vacheron Constantin fan groups online and a few retailers (and their clients). Such tactics are smart when trying to appease collectors looking for exclusive pieces, and promoting future collectability. As such, one of these 10 pieces is going to be up for auction during Antiquorum's Sept. 15th auction in New York City. Yield for this Malte Tourbillon is very conservative with an estimated price of just $60,000 - $90,000.

The piece itself is beautiful. Set in a Malte style case, it is made from palladium (very rare as a watch case material), and features a totally skeletonized dial that has a great looking "black platinum" finish. Such finishes assist with contrast, allowing you to identify elements on the dial much better, and further appreciating the craftsmanship (and being able to see the hands most easily). The movement features a massive tourbillon cage with a bridge that looks like Vacheron Constantin's logo. There is a dedicated scale for the time (which is nice on a skeletonized dial), and the movement has a date disc, and power reserve indicator. Decoration is a mixture of modern and classic aesthetic, with a masculine twist.




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