Jump Hour | 43040 | Yellow Gold chronometre-souverain the watch is a visual

the watch is a visual feast for the wearer

with a thinner font used for the numerals than those found on later models

Another interesting detail is the sequence of actions to set the time

and the lancet-style are fashioned from the same material

Jump Hour | 43040 | Yellow Gold chronometre-souverain the watch is a visualThe Vacheron Constantin ref. 43040 features an unconventional, visually appealing way of displaying time. With only 250 pieces made in yellow gold between 1993 and 1995, the manufacture took inspiration from the jump hour complication of the past. This watch in particular has developed a warm pink tone to the engine turned dial, a patina unique to this watch having left the factory white. In 1925, a Swiss watchmaker by the name of Robert Cart patented