Credits: Article and images by Quentin Bufogle @ Quill & Pad. See the original article here - https://quillandpad.com/2024/09/26/why-i-bought-it-wyler-vetta-beaux-arts-triple-calendar-moonphase-chronograph-a-blast-from-the-past-2/
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Italian flair in a Swiss Made watch
The Wyler Vetta Beaux Arts collection’s design language is firmly rooted in its Italian origins. Love it or hate it, one glance will confirm you’re in the presence of something decidedly different.
Dial of the Wyler Vetta Beaux Arts Triple Calendar Moonphase Chronograph (photo courtesy Quentin R. Bufogle)
Those boldly unique, heavily lumed applique hour markers – so difficult to characterize. Like the perfectly forged, sharply angled tip of a Roman spear, or perhaps the crystalized tears of an Italian maiden, flash-frozen to capture their symmetrical, diamond-like beauty – they dominate the stunning sunburst silver dial along with broad, dagger-like dauphine hands.
Not some passive, understated timepiece that flies demurely under the radar, this Italian beauty demands attention – and gets it!
The sub-dials at 6, 9 & 12 o’clock offer a smorgasbord of functions: chronograph minutes with day & month windows; constant seconds inlaid with 24-hour GMT dial; moonphase with chronograph hours.
An elegant pointer hand tracks the date on the slightly downward-sloped outer ring of the dial. All this is nicely balanced by the printed brand name and gold Wyler Vetta applique logo at 3 o’clock (a “W” & “V” cleverly arranged to resemble the summit of a mountain).
Wyler Vetta Beaux Arts Triple Calendar Moonphase Chronograph (photo courtesy Quentin R. Bufogle)
The 40 mm 18 karat gold and stainless steel case appears deceptively slim at a height of 14 mm – a portion of which can be attributed to the impressively tall box style sapphire crystal.
The high polished case has slightly rounded conical flanks with long, broadly spaced, dramatically broken out lugs with a sharp, almost talon-like downward sweep.
The thin, cambered bezel, broad, flat screw down crown and rectangular chronograph pushers are all in 18 karat gold (there was also a solid gold version available as well).
Originally issued with a genuine tego lizard strap and sporting a high polished, single-fold twin trigger deployant clasp, this 2010 reference has all the earmarks of a high-end offering from a once prominent brand. One that having weathered many a storm, was once again on the rebound.
Though a long time coming, this stunning chronograph has found its mark. Better late than never.
For more information, please visit https://wylervetta.com/en/
Quick facts: Wyler Vetta Beaux Arts Triple Calendar Moonphase Chronograph
Reference: 8116770014
Case: 40 mm x 14 mm; 21 mm lug width. Stainless steel & 18 karat gold, polished. Solid caseback, Screw-down crown.
Movement: Valjoux 7751 automatic winding, 25 jewels, 28,800 vph/4Hz, quickset date, hacking. Cam actuated, lateral clutch, 48 hrs. power reserve
Complications: Chronograph, triple calendar, moonphase, GMT
Crystal: Box sapphire
Bracelet/strap: Tegu lizard, semi-gloss finish with monotone stitch. Stainless steel, polished single-fold twin trigger deployant clasp.
Water-resistant: 100 meters
Original retail price: $5,500 (approx.), no longer in production
* This article was first published at Why I Bought It: Wyler Vetta Beaux Arts Triple Calendar Moonphase Chronograph, a Blast from the Past
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Credits: Article and images by Quentin Bufogle @ Quill & Pad. See the original article here - https://quillandpad.com/2024/09/26/why-i-bought-it-wyler-vetta-beaux-arts-triple-calendar-moonphase-chronograph-a-blast-from-the-past-2/
