Category: Vacheron Constantin

One of the most interesting and spectacular collections created by the famous Vacheron Constantin brand is the Métiers d’Art. This line is unique due to its focus on extraordinary artistic complications based on intricately constructed automatic movements. One of the newest additions to this splendid collection is the Fabuleux Ornements, an exclusivist series that was launched at the SIHH 2016 show. The beauty and sophistication of these models have attracted only favorable reviews from fans and critics around the globe.

The craftsmanship of the Vacheron Constantin Métiers d’Art Fabuleux Ornements French Lace is remarkable and fascinating. This special timepiece showcases decorations inspired by French lace-work, an art that is recognized worldwide as a métier d’art. The brand intended this model as a cultural symbol that combines the art of crafting intricate watches with the one of creating romantic adornments such as the well-known French lace.

The dial of the watch is decorated with a translucent hand-guilloché grand feu enameled dial. The beautiful enamel work is added over an elegant gold dial that features distinctive guilloché motifs. To accentuate the sophistication of this design, the transparent enamel is enriched with diamonds and garnet-colored sapphires. To obtain a spectacular effect, Vacheron Constantin’s watchmakers have hand added 5 sapphires and round-cut diamonds across the exquisite French Lace dial.

The timepiece is available with a very thin hand engraved SQRH2 1003 Calibre. This mechanical manual winding movement has been developed and manufactured by Vacheron Constantin. The mechanism has 18 jewels, indicates hours and minutes, and it has a 31 hours power reserve. Also, it is entirely made from 18 k gold and it features a 60 round-cut diamonds set ring.

The case of the Fabuleux Ornements French Lace measures 37 mm in diameter and 8 mm in height. The precious materials used for manufacturing it are 18 k white gold. The case back includes a transparent sapphire crystal that offers another splendid view of the inside mechanism. Around the dial there is a luxurious bezel adorned with 64 round cut diamonds.

The romantic flowery dial adorned with blue and purple jewels is enhanced by an extravagant purple alligator Mississippiensis leather strap. This beautiful band comes with an 18 k white gold Ardillon buckle. The luxurious color of the strap and the elegance of the leather are a perfect match for the overall style of the watch.

The Vacheron Constantin Métiers d’Art Fabuleux Ornements French Lace is a very refined and exclusivist timepiece. This model has been produced in a limited series of 20 pieces. It is not a watch meant for the masses, but for watch fans that prefer luxury and uniqueness both in terms of aesthetics and craftsmanship. The model comes with a dedicated brochure that emphasizes its distinction and preciosity.

Surprising today’s watches enthusiasts isn’t such an easy thing to do. There are countless luxury timepieces out there designed by utterly famous brands that have been manufactured from the rarest materials and embellished with the most precious stones. Nevertheless, out of this endless sea of extravagant and sophisticated watches, the Vacheron Constantin Métiers d’Art Fabuleux Ornements French Lace differentiates itself due to an artsy crafted dial that evokes the complexity and refinement of the fabulous French lace. It is an amazing timepiece that inspires style, finesse and richness.

The Vacheron Constantin Métiers d’Art Mécaniques Ajourées is a very unique, interesting and complex timepiece that was introduced at the SIHH 2014 show. This refined and exclusive skeleton model was designed for classy gentle with a fine taste in intricate watches with a classic twist.

The particularity of this timepiece consists of its one of a kind design that combines Gothic inspired elements with amazing open-working and elegant grand feu enamel accents. By creating an 18 k white dial which reveals the intricate and fascinating automatic mechanism that animates the watch, Vacheron Constantin manages to get our complete attention and admiration. It is a model that appeals to all types of watches enthusiasts, a watch that provokes your imagination.

It is a well-known fact that the brand has a preference for skeleton watches, but the Métiers d’Art Mécaniques Ajourées is a remarkable achievement.  This model is a brilliant interpretation of the 4400 SQ Calibre which has been spectacularly skeletonized. This manual winding mechanism with 21 jewels and a 28,800 v.p.h frequency offers a 65 hours power reserve. Only the architecture of the movement is complicated whereas the functionality is as simple as it gets. The watch displays only minutes and hours. There is no seconds hand on the dial.

As far as the aesthetics of the 4400 SQ Calibre go, this mechanism is anything but ordinary. Its base plate and skeleton bridges feature arched, curved lines which are incredibly similar to the ribbed vaults that adorn the ceilings of Gothic-inspired nineteenth century buildings. To enhance the unique design of the watch, the surface of the movement is engraved with elegant vaults. Vacheron Constantin’s watchmakers need approximately three days to decorate and engrave the 4400 SQ Calibre used on the Métiers d’Art Mécaniques Ajourées.

Another Gothic architecture inspired detail is the enamel ring below the mechanically skeletonized Roman numerals. This grand fey enamel chapter ring is usually colored in grey, blue or black, and is pretty narrow.

The watch has been developed and manufactured to impress its wearer from all points of view. Even the size of the case fulfills this objective. With a 40 mm diameter and a 7.5 mm height, the model has a formal, slim and traditional looking case. The material used for manufacturing it is white gold, but the color for the enameled chapter rings is optional. You can choose from black, grey or blue. Vacheron Constantin also offers a version that has a bezel decorated with additional jewelry such as baguette-cut diamonds.

To complement the extravagant look of the timepiece, the brand decided to offer this model with an alligator Mississippian strap in dark grey color. This stylish and comfortable band comes with an Ardillon buckle manufactured from 18 k white gold. The clasp is very elegant and easy to use.

For decades, Vacheron Constantin has been a symbol for quality, excellence and tradition. Its watches are truly spectacular and iconic and the Métiers d’Art Mécaniques Ajourées is one of its most recent successes. This amazing timepiece is the perfect example of superlative watchmaking skills.

How can a brand transform an amazing technical achievement into something that can be treasured and appreciated for countless generations?

By continuously achieving the highest quality in its products, by maintaining a level of excellence throughout its manufacturing process and by using the best craftsmen and materials to make every time piece an exquisite jewel.

Few brands encapsulate all that better than Vacheron Constantin who has been reaching the peaks of excellence for more than 250 years. The Swiss name is synonymous with excellence and precision and offers some of the most beautiful time pieces in the world.

The Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Traditionnelle Squelette is one of the most beautiful watches that the Swiss brand has ever made. It combines the aspects of watchmaking with a level that surpasses craftsmanship and reaches that of artistry.

The Patrimony Traditionelle Squelette is a unisex watch with a 38 mm diameter making it a perfectly balanced watch for just about any wrist even if it may appear to be a bit on the small side compared to more modern brands.

Every movement of the mechanism can be viewed through the hard sapphire glass that offers fantastic visibility and great durability. It is scratch resistant and glare proof, so that you can read your watch regardless of the lighting conditions.

The strap is made from alligator leather perfectly mirroring the tasteful and classic nature of the watch while offering a durable and comfortable strap that can go perfectly with just about any type of elegant attire.

The Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Traditionelle Squelette is more than just a timepiece, it is the culmination of centuries of technological progress that can simply improve your life quality and especially your social status. It is a conversation starter to say the least, and whether you’re talking to watch enthusiasts or someone who appreciates fine mechanisms you have a great conversation starter.

Socially, the watch projects wealth, style and over all knowledge. This isn’t the type of watch you see on just anybody and its wearer is a person that knows watches and what elite watchmaking by a top brand means.

Vacheron is a watchmaking company that goes back in 1755 in Geneva, where Jean Marc Vacheron started his watchmaking firm and was later joined by Francois Constantin in 1819 creating what we know today as Vacheron Constantin. They are known to be a Swiss watch manufacturer that usually does prestige products that are sold and recognized worldwide. What most people don’t know is the fact that this watch company is actually the oldest watch company in the world with an interrupted history as they managed to be popular and sell watches until today.

The Vacheron Constantin Malte Minute Repeater Perpetual Calendar is one of their most praised watches and definitely a true beauty recognized by watch enthusiasts. This watch was especially created for an elegant man that is trying to combine a sort of vintage and classy look with a modern mechanism that is precise and reliable. The watch has manual winding with a dial color in Silver Guilloche design with a 18 k pink gold case material. The mechanism is a Vacheron Constantin Caliber 1755 QP with 18,000vph and 30 jewels. Some of his functions are a perpetual calendar, date with day of the week and a 48 month display with bissextile cycle; it also has moon phases with repeating hours, quarters and minutes on demand. The materials for the crystals are sapphire and the bezel material is also a 18K Rose gold. It has a case diameter of 41 mm with a transparent exhibition display on the back for those of you who love seeing the whole mechanism. It is water resistant at 30 m or 100 feet; however, one should remember that these special watches shouldn’t be kept in prolonged contact with water. Also, it has a 34 hour power reserve and you should definitely hurry to buy one as it is limited to only 31 pieces. When it comes to the strap they chose something classy, a leather brown alligator strap with a closing mechanism made from the same material as the rest of the watch, 18 karat rose gold with folding clasp and half Maltese Cross.

This is not just a watch, but something that will be remembered by those around you. If you are planning to buy it you should know that the price varies from $400,000 to $600,000.

Vacheron Constantin is known to be one of the oldest watchmaking companies with a continuous history in the world. The company was founded in 1755 by  Jean-Marc Vacheron who was later joined by Francois Constantin in 1819 creating the name we know today. They are quite popular among watch lovers and collectors to create extremely high end watches with great design and pristine mechanisms. However, their price reflects the amount of effort and the high quality materials they use, as the watches can range between $100,000 to $900,000 and even more.

The case dimensions were increased when this watch was first updated in 2007 to 40mm x 50mm with a height of 12.85 mm and a width between the lug of 22 mm. The previous models was a bit smaller measuring only 36 mm (case) and 13.05 mm (height).This watch definitely has a more simple design than the rest of the versions and the manufacturers managed to make it more imposable without taking from its prestigious look. The bezel seems pretty narrow due to the fact that the case has big dimensions with a dial that has a triple date with a vintage design with round dial combined with a square space. The dial is made of gold and then silvered with other details that were added by hand. There are also subdials with gold fillings and markers; the numbers are also made of gold and we can notice how the Silver Guilloche Dial makes a beautiful contrast with the flat silver chrono sub-dials. The movement is done by using the F Piguet’s 1185 with 21,600 vibrations per hour and a power reserve of 40 hours. It has a 12 hour Chronograph/Stopwatch function with a 30 minute counter at the 3 o’clock position, 12 hour counter at the 9 o’clock & large central seconds hand counter.

This is a beautiful watch that has been unfortunately in limited edition since it was designed. However, those who really want to obtain this beauty can probably get it from a collector or somebody who sells used watches. It is definitely worth its high price as it is suitable for a true king.

Vacheron Constantin is not just the oldest watchmaking company in the world but also the company that invented the first manual wind movement. The company is known to create prestige watches and is very popular for creating one of the most complicated watches in the world, known as Tour de I’lle. Here we have another beauty from them, called the Vacheron Constantin patrimony Traditionnelle World Time, also popular for being one of the most expensive wristwatch ever sold at an auction. This beauty is not just a watch, but a high display of perfect and precise mechanism.

The watch has a great design starting with its dials, as it is the first world time watch that manages to display all the 37 time zones on its dial. With this spectacular feature, there’s no wonder this watch is so popular among watch collectors. The display doesn’t end here as it contains three dials: the central disk has a Lambert Projector with map and city names with a sapphire disk on the side that indicates whether there is day or night and an outer ring that will track the minutes and hours. The movement of the watch is done thanks to the Calibre 2460WT that has the Geneva Seal with an automatic winding that is composed of 255 elements with 27 jewels and 28,800 vph and a 40 hour power reserve. It comes with a 36.60 mm diameter with a thickness of 8.10 in a case made with 18 karat pink gold that has 42.50 mm in diameter. It is water resistant at about 30 meters but prolonged contact with water should always be avoided for such prestige watches as they don’t have the same features and endurance as sports watches. The strap is made of brown leather ()alligator leather with a saddle finish that was hand stitched with a clasp made of 18 karat pink gold with triple blade folding clasp.

The beautiful Vacheron Constantin patrimony Traditionnelle World Time is a bit cheaper than the other watches manufactured by the company with a price starting from “only” $40,900, so you may be in luck if you always wanted to have one.