Vintage Vacheron Constantin 6378 Florentine watch 18k Automatic from the 1970s on a wrist. 35.5mm with 18k White Gold Case, Automatic Movement, Flawless Silver Dial and 18k White Gold Bracelet.

Vintage Vacheron Constantin 6378 Florentine watch 18k Automatic from the 1970s on a wrist.

Vacheron Constantin 6378 Florentine 18k Automatic 1970s

Name: Vacheron Constantin 6378 Florentine 18k Automatic 1970s
Brand: Vacheron Constantin
SKU: #1216
Price: 10900.00 EUR
Availability: OutOfStock

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Description
BRAND HISTORY

Vacheron Constantin 6378 “Florentine Bezel” – 1970s

White Gold Rarity with Linen Bracelet & Dagger Indices

The Vacheron Constantin Ref. 6378 Q is one of those rare pieces that remind us why the maison sits at the very top of Swiss watchmaking. With its 35.5 mm 18k white gold case, Florentine-finished bezel, and dagger-style hour markers, this piece brings understated elegance to a bold level.

The original silver dial is untouched and flawlessly preserved, while the finely textured 18k white gold bracelet offers a uniquely tactile experience — complete with the Maltese cross clasp.

Inside, it houses the in-house VC Caliber K1071, a beautifully engineered automatic movement with an 18k gold rotor, ticking with elegance and precision. This is a watch that doesn’t shout — it speaks softly with heritage, texture, and craftsmanship.

A seldom-seen reference in stunning condition — quietly extravagant and supremely rare.

- wrist size in our picture is 18cm circumference -

DIAL:

original never touched silver dial in flawless condition
original hands & crown

BRACELET & CLASP:

18k white gold VC bracelet is fitting up to a 18 cm and is slightly adjustable at the clasp (around 1 cm) / 1.5 mm thick
18k white gold VC clasp with maltese cross

CASE:

excellent overall condition, showing minor traces of use
3- body 18k white gold case with screw-down case back from case maker Ed. Wenger SA
35.5 mm (without crown) / 35.5 mm (lug-to-lug) / 20 mm (between lugs) / 10 mm thick
Year: 1970s
reference: 6378 Q
total weight: 89 g

MOVEMENT:

Vacheron Constantin Cal. K1071 - automatic
21 jewels, 18000 A/h, 46 hours power reserve
professionally serviced 09/2025
+19 sec/d / 270°

BOX & PAPERS:

GOLDAMMER certificate of authenticity & service documentation card
GOLDAMMER box

GOLDAMMER REFERENCE: #1216

Vacheron Constantin

Since 1755, Vacheron Constantin has been the quiet cornerstone of Swiss watchmaking — the world’s oldest watch manufacturer in continuous operation. Yet despite that extraordinary lineage, the maison never shouts. It whispers — with elegance, restraint, and an unwavering commitment to horological perfection.

There is something profoundly dignified about a Vacheron Constantin. For over 250 years, it has crafted watches not just for collectors, but for kings, popes, sultans, and visionaries. Napoleon Bonaparte wore one. So did Harry Truman and the Duke of Windsor. But this isn’t a brand about ostentation. It’s about refinement. Purity of design. A kind of timeless confidence that doesn’t beg to be noticed, but rewards those who do.

From the sweeping curves of their ultra-thin dress watches to the mechanical genius behind their high complications, Vacheron Constantin represents the pinnacle of classical Swiss artistry. Every piece they create carries the imprint of tradition, yet never feels frozen in time. Their iconic Maltese cross — born from a gear component used in precise movement regulation — is a symbol of their relentless pursuit of harmony between function and form.

To wear a Vacheron is to embrace a watch that has nothing to prove, yet says everything about you. It is for the collector who has moved beyond trend — someone who values legacy over hype, craftsmanship over clout. Someone who recognizes that true connoisseurship lies not in loud statements, but in quiet excellence.

And in a world that moves fast and shouts louder, a Vacheron Constantin remains calm. Enduring. Certain.

After all, as their motto — unchanged since 1819 — reminds us:

“Do better if possible, and that is always possible.”