History
Vacheron was founded in the late 1700's by an independent watchmaker named Jean-Marc Vacheron. The most innovative thing that Vacheron has done is create the first engine turned dials, but outside of that there isn't any sort of magic that makes these watches special. Instead Vacheron produces great watches, very respectable, but not in the top 3. 
Modern Day
The most notable thing that Vacheron has done in the last 50 years is the collaboration with Hodinkee. Thats it. As someone who is, (relatively), new in the watch world, my family doesn't have a history in watches, Vacheron has not produced anything, besides the Hodinkee Cornes de Vache, that has really blown my mind. The overseas was their real attempt at a modern contemporary watch, that would bring them back into the market, but it really fell short. In modern times they don't really create any hard competition, in other words you are never going to buy a modern Vacheron over a Modern Patek.
There are plenty of other brands that come to mind as better contenders for the Holy Trinity than a Vacheron. The first of which that comes to mind is A. Lange and Sohne. Now Lange, nothing more needs to be said, it's simply incredible. This is a brand, which in my and many other peoples minds, rivals Patek. That Datograph is simply one of the best watches ever created.
But let's say that the Holy Trinity must be Swiss, ok Jaeger Le Coultre. Jaeger Le Coultre produces similarly priced and similarly looking watches, but has done a much better job at advertising and innovating in a modern sense. The reverso is simply more important to the watch community then a Cornes de Vache or an overseas.
Vacheron, sadly, does not offer enough to be considered in the top three. It just doesn't have that special watch character.
Now heres some watch porn, all watches that are better then any Vacheron.
Competition
There are plenty of other brands that come to mind as better contenders for the Holy Trinity than a Vacheron. The first of which that comes to mind is A. Lange and Sohne. Now Lange, nothing more needs to be said, it's simply incredible. This is a brand, which in my and many other peoples minds, rivals Patek. That Datograph is simply one of the best watches ever created. But let's say that the Holy Trinity must be Swiss, ok Jaeger Le Coultre. Jaeger Le Coultre produces similarly priced and similarly looking watches, but has done a much better job at advertising and innovating in a modern sense. The reverso is simply more important to the watch community then a Cornes de Vache or an overseas.Vacheron, sadly, does not offer enough to be considered in the top three. It just doesn't have that special watch character.
Now heres some watch porn, all watches that are better then any Vacheron.
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| The 5270J |
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| All of Lange |
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| 1815 Rattrapante |
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| 5270J Salmon Dream Watch |
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| The Reverso |
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