Creating striking watches is no easy feat and only a select few watchmakers have mastered this art. Vacheron Constantin, with over two centuries of experience, has continuously produced stunning striking watches. In 2013, they revealed an exceptional timepiece that not only boasted a complex striking mechanism, but also the title of the thinnest hand-wound calibre and minute repeater on the market, measuring just 3.9 and 8.1 mm thick. At Watches & Wonders 2015, this masterpiece was presented in a platinum case with a silvered opaline or slate-colored opaline dial, proudly displaying the prestigious Hallmark of Geneva. Special attention was given to the sound quality of the Patrimony ultra