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Vacheron Constantin Ref. 85290/000R-B209 Traditionnelle Day-Date Power Reserve

Partially verified

This Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Day-Date Power Reserve, reference 85290/000R-B209, is an 18K pink gold wristwatch from a limited edition of 30 pieces produced for the North American market, numbered 16 of 30. The case measures 39 mm in diameter and houses the self-winding calibre 2475SC with 27 jewels. The black engine-turned dial features a wave pattern with subsidiary registers for the day of the week at 9 o'clock, date at 3 o'clock, and a power reserve indicator at 6 o'clock.

Dial and front view of the Vacheron Constantin Ref. 85290/000R-B209 on black strap
Dial and front view of the Vacheron Constantin Ref. 85290/000R-B209 on black strap — Phillips. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.phillips.com
Category
Wristwatch · Day-date power reserve wristwatch
Maker / attribution
Vacheron Constantin
Reference
85290/000R-B209
Catalogue / lot identifier
37
Source-reported date
Circa 2021
Country
Switzerland
Source-reported serial
1’347’605

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Identity and Limitation

This Vacheron Constantin wristwatch, reference 85290/000R-B209, is an 18K pink gold Traditionnelle Day-Date Power Reserve. The auction cataloguing identifies this example as numbered 16 of a 30-piece limited edition released for the North American market in 2016, and notes that the reference has since been discontinued.

Case numbering is documented in the source as 1’347’605, with movement number 5’278’277. The auction house dates the piece to circa 2021, and reports accompanying manufacturer documentation bearing that year.

Evidence for this section
  • “Numbered 16 out of a limited edition of 30 pieces”
  • “Made for the North American market”
  • “now-discontinued Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Day-Date Power Reserve”
  • “30-piece limited edition that was only released for the North American market in 2016.”

Dial and Case Design

Direct visual inspection shows a black engine-turned wave-pattern guilloché dial fitted with applied pink gold hour batons and an outer white railway minute track. The display incorporates subsidiary dials for the day of the week at 9 o'clock and the date at 3 o'clock, alongside a power reserve sector situated at 6 o'clock.

The case is executed in 18K pink gold with straight lugs and a fluted winding crown, attached to a black crocodile strap. The auction documentation lists a case diameter of 39 mm and records that the case, dial, movement, and buckle are signed.

Evidence for this section
  • “Black guilloché wave-pattern dial with applied pink gold hour batons and white railway outer track.”
  • “Sub-dials displaying day of the week at 9 o'clock and date at 3 o'clock, alongside a power reserve sector at 6 o'clock.”
  • “Circular 18K pink gold case fitted with a fluted winding crown and straight lugs attached to a black crocodile strap.”
  • “39mm Diameter”
  • “Case, dial, movement, and buckle signed.”

Reported Movement and Accompanying Material

The auction source lists the movement as an automatic calibre 2475SC with 27 jewels, though internal mechanical components and caseback engravings are not visible in the provided image.

Accessories catalogued by the seller include a Vacheron Constantin guarantee certificate dated August 31, 2021, a Canton of Geneva Certificate of origin and conformity, a Hallmark of Geneva wax seal, a collectors club certificate, an instruction passport with identity card, USB instructions, a pin adjustor, a microfiber cloth, two extra crocodile straps (one black, one red), a fitted presentation box, and outer packaging.

Evidence for this section
  • “Automatic, cal. 2475SC, 27 jewels”
  • “Accompanied by Vacheron Constantin guarantee certificate dated August 31, 2021, Canton of Geneva Certificate of origin and conformity, Hallmark of Geneva wax seal, The Hour club collectors club certificate, the Vacheron Constantin Passport containing instruction manual and identity card, USB instructions, pin adjustor, a microfiber cloth, additional black crocodile strap, additional red crocodile strap, fitted presentation box, and outer packaging.”

Open research questions

  • Why does the manufacturer guarantee certificate bear a date of August 31, 2021, given that this limited edition was released in 2016?
  • What specific individual numbering and hallmark stamps are engraved on caseback 1’347’605?
  • Does calibre 2475SC number 5’278’277 display the Hallmark of Geneva engraving on its bridges as indicated by the accompanying wax seal and certificate?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Vacheron Constantin Ref. 85290/000R-B209 Traditionnelle Day-Date Power Reserve
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Reference85290/000R-B209“85290/000R-B209”
Case Number1’347’605“1’347’605”
Movement Number5’278’277“5’278’277”
Calibrecal. 2475SC“Automatic, cal. 2475SC, 27 jewels”
Case Material18K pink gold“18K pink gold”
Diameter39mm“39mm Diameter”
LimitationNumbered 16 of 30“numbered 16 of 30”
Buckle Material and Type18K pink gold Vacheron Constantin pin buckle“18K pink gold Vacheron Constantin pin buckle”
Guarantee Certificate DateAugust 31, 2021“guarantee certificate dated August 31, 2021”
Release Year of Edition2016“released for the North American market in 2016”

Visible details

  • Black guilloché wave-pattern dial with applied pink gold hour batons and white railway outer track.
  • Sub-dials displaying day of the week at 9 o'clock and date at 3 o'clock, alongside a power reserve sector at 6 o'clock.
  • Circular 18K pink gold case fitted with a fluted winding crown and straight lugs attached to a black crocodile strap.

Research qualifications

  • The caseback and movement are not visible in the provided photograph.
  • The source records the reference edition was released in 2016, while dating this specific piece to circa 2021.

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

Vacheron Constantin Phillips Watches Online: The New York Sessions Spring 2026

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record 9ceabb777f

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