On the topic, to me whereas it is a Patek, Breguet, Vacheron, Omega and many others, the movement is a Lemania belonging to Breguet. So to me all of those Chronographs should be regarded for anything else than their branded cosmetics values, safe for Breguet I guess.
The discussion started because of a comment reporting that VC did nothing. The very same things could be said about all of the above but Breguet. In this case and in the proposed topic, I do not find it fair to isolate one or the other, again the proposed topic was not about this.
All of the above Maisons are doing (organizing) more or less the very same, I say organizing because for example was the modifications made to the PP movement made by PP and was it always finished by PP?
I do not have any takes in this discussion other than fencing a little for the one that is being pointed out, not because I own one or more VC or one or more PP, but simply because those houses anyway present and provide myths which I personally find best left as presented and branded.
To me Vacheron Constantin till recently, found ways to coexist and provide an almost unique horology service to his clients (the only one that has always offered to make watches to clients requirements and expectations) and presenting small series of watches models. Now it is different, and so like for most renowned Maisons, Vacheron entered the new era and its future looks as promising as the others. I say and wish good luck to all of them and look so forward to see from them all fresher and newer implemented technologies as well as long lasting reliable and free from servicing mechanics.
For info, I like all those pieces, even if in the end Chronographs are not appealing to me because it is a function I do not use most days. When I need a chronograph the AMVOX 2 does perfectly the job I expect, and for my outings or lonely times nothing sings to me more my minute repeater.
I did not fell to be outside any standards in this conversation, safe for may be threading along in this website section instead of the other. If it is because I posted 2-3 times, this happens because I am posting from different computers, some aren’t on the network therefore readily info is not always all accessible
I fully understand your post, you can always trust my always good intentions.
I consider myself here as a welcome guest and my respect is entire.
Yves (PoyFr)