Jump Hour | 43040 | Yellow Gold chronometre-souverain with a thinner font used

with a thinner font used for the numerals than those found on later models

Introduced in 1996

Another interesting detail is the sequence of actions to set the time

The watch is powered by the calibre 3019PHF

The original alligator case has been preserved in a remarkable condition

Jump Hour | 43040 | Yellow Gold chronometre-souverain with a thinner font usedThe Vacheron Constantin ref. 43040 features an unconventional, visually appealing way of displaying time. With only 250 pieces made in yellow gold between 1993 and 1995, the manufacture took inspiration from the jump hour complication of the past. This watch in particular has developed a warm pink tone to the engine turned dial, a patina unique to this watch having left the factory white. In 1925, a Swiss watchmaker by the name of Robert Cart patented