Reading Time: 24 minutesVacheron Constantin marks its 270th anniversary with a tribute to the Maison’s legacy: La Quête du Temps. An astronomical clock that combines a timekeeping instrument, the traditions of Haute Horlogerie, artistic craftsmanship and the kinetics of an automaton, this masterpiece is an unprecedented expression of human ingenuity, passion and creativity. Continue Reading
Reading Time: 8 minutesCelebrating its 270-year quest for excellence, Vacheron Constantin introduces the technically and aesthetically innovative Métiers d’Art – Tribute to the Quest of Time. The double-sided wristwatch, which took three years of development, is powered by the new manually wound Manufacture movement, Calibre 3670 and is the subject of four patentContinue Reading
Reading Time: 8 minutesCelebrating the beauty and mystery of the night sky, Vacheron Constantin introduces the Métiers d’Art Tribute to The Celestial, a series of 12 references. Each dial features a hand-guilloché illustration of one of the zodiac signs and its associated constellation, which is highlighted by diamond ‘stars’. Presented in an elegantContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesFew figures in haute horlogerie embody the spirit of their maison quite like Christian Selmoni, Style and Heritage Director at Vacheron Constantin. With over three decades at the world’s oldest continuously operating watch manufacture, Selmoni is not only the living memory of the brand but also its creative compass, expertlyContinue Reading
Reading Time: 7 minutesTo bring together in a wristwatch a minute repeater, a split-seconds chronograph and a tourbillon regulator is a technical challenge that has rarely been met. In the Les Cabinotiers Temporis Duo Grand Complication Openface these complications benefit from Vacheron Constantin‘s latest technical developments and continuous research into materials. Particular attentionContinue Reading
Reading Time: 4 minutesVacheron Constantin, in partnership with The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) in New York, announces the Artisan Residency programme. Designed to support craft skills, encourage the evolution of traditional savoir-faire into new forms of expression and nurture the next generation of artisans, the Artisan Residency programme underlines both institutions’Continue Reading
Reading Time: 6 minutesEquipped with Calibre 2755 QP, the new Overseas Grand Complication Openface achieves a horological feat as an elegant sports watch housing a movement barely 7.9 mm thick and incorporating a minute repeater, a perpetual calendar, a tourbillon and a power reserve indicator. With its water-resistant titanium case and integrated bracelet,Continue Reading
Reading Time: 15 minutesIn 1755, Jean-Marc Vacheron signed his first apprenticeship contract, which defined the starting point of a quest for excellence and a human adventure. To embody 270 years of technical and aesthetic mastery, the Maison has developed the most complicated wristwatch in horological history, answering its motto of “Do better if possible, and that is always possible”. With 41 complications, this single-piece edition, whichContinue Reading
Reading Time: 9 minutesIn 1755, when Jean-Marc Vacheron signed his first apprenticeship contract, it marked the beginning of a quest for excellence that continues to define Vacheron Constantin to this day. To mark 270 years of technical and aesthetic mastery, the Maison’s Les Cabinotiers workshop has created three single-piece edition timepieces paying homageContinue Reading
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn the pantheon of horological milestones, few timepieces encapsulate the zeitgeist of their era as evocatively as Vacheron Constantin’s 222. Initially unveiled in 1977 to commemorate the Maison’s 222nd anniversary, the model represented a decisive departure from established norms, eschewing the traditional utilitarianism of contemporary sports watches in favour ofContinue Reading
Reading Time: 10 minutesIn 1755 in Geneva, Jean-Marc Vacheron began writing the first chapter of a story that has become a remarkable human adventure – a quest for excellence passed down from generation to generation. The passion, expertise and creativity of the men and women of the Manufacture have shaped Vacheron Constantin’s identityContinue Reading