The Vacheron Constantin Historiques Cornes De Vache 1955 is modern reissue of the 1955 manually wound 6087 chronograph. As one of the holy trinity of haute horlogerie, this timepiece deserves examination even if it is way out of my price range, this is truly an example of high-end watchmaking.

The distinctive cow horn lugs attach a calf skin leather band by Italy’s Seraplan to the stainless steel case with sapphire crystal caseback to view the 21 jewel 1142 chronograph reference. The modern reincarnation is still a hand-would movement, very interesting as the trend has been to automatic movements. Have I been to a boutique and inspected this timepiece first hand, at time of writing, the answer is no. Like so many others  the coronavirus has grounded me and I don’t have the opportunity in my place of residence.

I generally walk out of a boutique with one of the catalogs so I have a manufacturer reference to provide information, I have no Vacheron Constantin reference material right now. I now possess a half decent library of manuals to assist with writing of  technical specifications and the history of the brand. More so, I visit retailers when I am overseas as I wish to remain anonymous to a degree, the Historiques Cornes De Vache 1955 is a high-end timepiece with a high-end price that is way out of my league.

When I have viewed other Vacheron Constantin timepieces face-to-face, you can see the finish that isn’t justified in print. I reckon the Historiques Cornes De Vache 1955 looks pretty special in print, so I will be excited to actually handle this equisite timepiece and strap it to my wrist. More so, I would just like to hold the timepiece in my hand and appreciate its engineering as an expression of modern art.