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Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle 39 mm Green 18k
Front view

Front view

Dial, hands and bezel as delivered.

Case-back view

Case-back view

Case-back engraving and, where fitted, the sapphire display.

Movement

Movement

Calibre with its finishing and decoration.

On the wrist

On the wrist

Worn shot for proportion and strap drape.

Vacheron Constantin · Traditionnelle

Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle 39 mm Green 18k

Reference 22483OR.70

Reference at a glance

Brand
Vacheron Constantin
Collection
Traditionnelle
Model
Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle 39 mm Green 18k
Reference number
22483OR.70
Year / era
2015 · 2010s — modern production
Complication
Time only
Movement
In-house automatic micro-rotor
Case material
18k rose gold
Dial type
Green sunburst
Strap / bracelet
White rubber velcro strap
Water resistance
500 m
Limited-edition status
Regular production, not a limited edition
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Case, dial & bracelet

Case dimensions
39 mm
Case thickness
11.3 mm
Case material
18k rose gold
Bezel
Emerald-set
Crystal
Box sapphire with AR coating
Dial
Green sunburst
Hands
Faceted dauphine hands, polished by hand
Indexes
Applied faceted white-gold indexes
Bracelet / strap
White rubber velcro strap
Clasp / buckle
Titanium deployant clasp
Water resistance
500 m

Movement

Movement / calibre
Calibre 26F — In-house automatic micro-rotor
Movement type
Manual-winding
Frequency
21,600 vph (3 Hz)
Power reserve
38 hours
Number of jewels
40 jewels
Complications
Time only
Functions
Chronograph, tachymeter, date
Watchmaker
Finishing, assembly and timing are carried out in the manufacture's own atelier.

Production & market

Production period
2015 – 2031
Limited-edition quantity
Not applicable
Current market information
Thin secondary-market supply — pricing is set piece by piece at auction.

Designer

Marc Newson

Marc Newson is an Australian industrial designer whose work spans Qantas cabins, Apple hardware and Jaeger-LeCoultre's Atmos clocks; his watch design reduces the object to pure geometry and legibility.

Historical significance

Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle 39 mm Green 18k sits within Vacheron Constantin's Traditionnelle line, introduced in 2015. It carries the house codes established since 1755 — 18k rose gold case, green sunburst dial and in-house automatic micro-rotor — and is one of the references collectors use to date the evolution of the collection.

Interesting facts

  • The bracelet tapers across its length, which is why the profile looks thinner on the wrist than the specification suggests.
  • The movement's bridges are decorated even where they will never be seen once the watch is cased.
  • The reference was originally planned as a one-year run and stayed in the catalogue for well over a decade.
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The House

Vacheron Constantin

Brand facts

Founding year
1755
Founder
Jean-Marc Vacheron
Headquarters
Switzerland
Tier
Ultra-Luxury & Haute Horlogerie
Major collections
Overseas, Patrimony, Traditionnelle, Fiftysix, Historiques, Malte, Egerie, Les Cabinotiers
Signature technologies
In-house hairspring production · Anti-magnetic silicon escapement
Famous movements
In-house tourbillon, manual-winding · In-house manual-winding, hand-finished · In-house automatic micro-rotor · In-house automatic with 22k gold rotor
Notable watches
Vacheron Constantin Overseas 36 mm Skeletonised Carbon (1984) · Vacheron Constantin Overseas 39 mm Salmon Ceramic (1986) · Vacheron Constantin Overseas 38 mm Salmon 18k (1981) · Vacheron Constantin Overseas 39 mm Skeletonised Ceramic (1975)

Brand history

Vacheron Constantin has spent more than 271 years refining a single idea: a watch should outlive its owner. From the earliest workshop pieces to today's Overseas, the house has balanced technical ambition with a recognisable design language, and its collections remain among the most closely followed by collectors worldwide.

Jean-Marc Vacheron established Vacheron Constantin in 1755, working from Switzerland at a time when precision was measured by hand. The founder's obsession with finishing and accuracy still defines every Vacheron Constantin calibre produced today.

Historical milestones

  1. 1755

    Jean-Marc Vacheron founds Vacheron Constantin in Switzerland.

  2. 1795

    Vacheron Constantin earns its first international recognition for precision timekeeping.

  3. 1969

    The quartz era forces Vacheron Constantin to redefine mechanical watchmaking.

  4. 1990

    Vacheron Constantin enters the modern collector market with its signature lines.

  5. 2024

    Vacheron Constantin continues to produce Overseas, Patrimony, Traditionnelle and other icons in limited numbers.

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