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Vacheron Constantin · Family: Malte

Vacheron Constantin Malte Tonneau Rose Gold (82230/000R-9963)

The Vacheron Constantin Malte ref. 82230/000R-9963 is a tonneau-shaped (barrel-shaped) dress watch measuring 42 x 36.7mm in 18k rose gold, part of the Malte collection, the line that has identified the tonneau shape as one of the Geneva manufacture's distinctive marks since 1912. It runs the manual-winding Caliber 4400 AS with 65 hours of power reserve. Cazador has no verified price observations yet for this reference. Its stand-out detail: the Malte's tonneau case traces back directly to a design Vacheron Constantin has produced, in various forms, for over a century.

Specifications

Case dimensions
42 x 36.7 mm
Thickness
9.25 mm
Material
18k rose gold, tonneau case
Movement
Caliber 4400 AS, manufacture, manual-winding
Power reserve
~65 hours
Frequency
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels
21
Components
127
Certification
Hallmark of Geneva
Water resistance
30 m
Dial
Champagne, with small seconds at 6 o'clock
Strap
Alligator leather, buckle

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History

The tonneau shape — a curved case wider at the middle than at the ends, recalling a barrel — is one of Vacheron Constantin's emblematic silhouettes, dating back to 1912, when the manufacture first brought it into its catalog. Over time, that shape has resurfaced across different collections and generations, eventually settling under the Malte name, which the Geneva house now applies to its dress executions carrying that curved case.

Reference 82230/000R-9963 carries that identity into an 18k rose gold case measuring 42 x 36.7mm and just 9.25mm thick, with a champagne dial and a small-seconds subdial at 6 o'clock as its only complication, in a design that prioritizes classic dress elegance over any additional function.

Under the dial beats Caliber 4400 AS, a manual-winding manufacture movement with 21 jewels and 127 components, delivering roughly 65 hours of power reserve at a frequency of 28,800 vibrations per hour. Like the rest of the manufacture's calibers, it carries the Hallmark of Geneva, the origin-and-finishing certification requiring the movement to be produced, assembled and regulated entirely within the canton of Geneva.

This is the ninth Vacheron Constantin reference Cazador adds, and the first from the Malte family, extending the catalog alongside the Overseas, Patrimony, Fiftysix, Traditionnelle, Historiques 222 and Historiques American 1921 lines already present.

Frequently asked questions

How much does the Vacheron Constantin Malte 82230/000R-9963 cost?

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What is a tonneau case?

A curved case, wider at the middle than at the ends, with a silhouette recalling a barrel. Vacheron Constantin has featured it in its catalog since 1912 and today associates it primarily with the Malte collection.

How long has the Malte collection existed?

The tonneau shape that defines it has appeared in Vacheron Constantin's catalog since 1912, though the Malte name has been applied across different manufacture generations over recent decades to group its dress executions carrying that case.

What power reserve does Caliber 4400 AS offer?

Roughly 65 hours, with a manual-winding manufacture movement, 21 jewels and 127 components, running at 28,800 vibrations per hour (4 Hz).

What is the Hallmark of Geneva?

An origin-and-finishing certification requiring the movement to be produced, assembled and regulated entirely within the canton of Geneva, meeting defined finishing criteria. Vacheron Constantin applies it to this caliber.

Is the Malte 82230/000R-9963 water resistant?

It reaches 30 meters of water resistance, a figure consistent with its role as a manual-winding dress watch rather than a sports tool.

What additional complication does this watch have?

Just a small-seconds subdial at 6 o'clock; the rest of the design stays deliberately restrained, with no date or other indications, in keeping with the Malte collection's classic vocation.

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