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Calibre 5200 is a manufacture automatic chronograph movement from Vacheron Constantin first produced in 2016.

Overview

Vacheron Constantin long relied on ebauche movements from Jaeger-LeCoultre, F. Piguet, and Audemars Piguet, but in 2016 they unveiled a family of in-house movements to be used across their product line. Cal. 5200 is the company's chronograph movement, with column wheel, central rotor automatic winding, and modern 28,800 A/h frequency. The movement is quite large, measuring 30.60 mm (13 1/4 ligne) in diameter and 6.60 mm thick. It is also extravagantly jeweled, with 54 jewels specified. Vacheron Constantin is proud to have a Geneva Hallmark on all these movements.

This movement replaced the F. Piguet-derived VC 1137 movement in chronograph watches from Vacheron Constantin such as the Overseas Chronograph, though Cal. 5200 is quite a bit larger than that 26.2 mm movement. Cal. 1137 had a big date module, however, while Cal. 5200 has a small date aperture placed at 4:30 on the Overseas Chronograph.

Although the design is reminiscent of the time-and-date VC 5100 movement introduced at the same time, Cal. 5200 is not a module on top of that movement. Instead, the elements of the chronograph are integrated into a movement of similar design and construction.

See also

  • VC 5100 - A similar time and date movement
  • VC 5300 - A similar small movement

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Manufacturer:

Vacheron Constantin

Description:

Central rotor automatic chronograph movement
Geneva Hallmark

Functions:

Hour, minute hands
Small seconds at 9:00
Date window at 4:30
Chronograph seconds via central hand
Chronograph 12-hour and 30-minute counters at 6:00 and 3:00, respectively

Data:

13 1/4 ligne
30.60 mm diameter, 6.60 mm thick
54 jewels
28,800 A/h
Power reserve: 52 hours
263 components

Production period:

Produced: 2016-present
Predecessor: VC 1137