The Luxury-Sports Automatic, Without the Six-Figure Tag or the Waiting List
A rose gold case with a brushed octagonal bezel, a deep green textured dial and a self-winding mechanical movement. Built and regulated by a watchmaker who spent 31 years in Geneva, and sold straight from his bench.
Vaud Automatic Watch
$87.00
Six Figures and a Three-Year Waiting List for a Look You Have Wanted Since You Were 30
The rounded octagon case, the textured dial, the integrated sports look. Collectors put their names on waiting lists for it, and the price on the tag is more than most first houses. Most men who love that look simply walk past the window.
Most of a Boutique Price Never Reaches the Watch
The movement, the case and the hours of finishing are the smallest part of the number on the tag. The rest pays for rent on the best avenues in the world, advertising, distributors, dealers, and the house's cut for the name on the dial.
One Watchmaker, One Workshop, One Watch Under His Own Name
After 31 years regulating movements in Geneva, Augustin Vautier went home to his valley and began building the Vaud. Every piece crosses his own bench for final regulation before it ships, and it is sold only from his workshop, with nothing in between.
Four Things You Notice the First Time You Fasten It
What separates a mechanical watch from a battery watch
What Separates It From an Ordinary Quartz Watch
Six things that decide whether you will wear it every day
Vaud Automatic
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Ordinary Quartz Watch
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| Self-winding mechanical movement, no battery | ||
| Seconds hand that sweeps instead of ticking | ||
| Rose gold case with brushed and polished facets | ||
| Deep green dial textured with fine stripes | ||
| Regulated by hand, signed certificate in the box | ||
| 30-day money-back guarantee, free US shipping |
Automatic movement · Signed certificate · 30-day guarantee
What Vaud Owners Tell the Watchmaker
Men who have worn mechanical watches for decades, writing after the Vaud reached their wrist.
Morning One: Fasten It, Set the Date, Go About Your Day
Take it out of its box, give the crown a few turns, set the time and the date, and close the clasp. From then on your wrist does the winding. By the end of the first week most owners stop reaching for anything else.
A Gift He Will Actually Wear, for Him or for Yourself
Here is what ships to you:
· 1 Vaud automatic watch, rose gold case, green dial
· Brown crocodile-grain leather strap with folding clasp
· Signed certificate with the maker's mark and piece number
· Movement documentation
Common Questions Before You Order
Straight answers for anyone who has admired this look for years.