October 14th, 2009
Vacheron Constantin recently inagurated its newest flagship boutique in Hong Kong at 1881 Heritage.
The upscale Heritage 1881 shopping center is in a historical Hong Kong landmark which for a period of years served as headquarters for the Marine Police.
To celebrate, they have also released a very exclusive limited series of 3 “Dragons” watches, each of them available in only 9 numbered pieces.
June 9th, 2009
In 2007 Vacheron Constantin introduced the Metiers d’Art Les Masques collection of timepieces featuring the miniature reproductions of primitive art masks.
This year sees the launch of the third and final set (limited like the others to a 4 piece set of 25).
The timepieces are inspired from artwork found in the Barbier-Mueller collection - a collection of over 7,000 pieces which includes artwork from tribal, classical and other primitive civilizations from around the globe.
March 16th, 2009
Flame on! This jewelry watch from Vacheron Constantin features the newest officially recognized diamond shape, the “flame cut.”
The shape, that looks like a small flame, is emphasized in the dial as well as the use of 200 flame cut diamonds all over the watch, 20 on the case, 60 in the dial, and 120 used on the bracelet.
The case dressed in white gold and embracing a diamond-set dial, echoes the flame shape of the gems.
January 19th, 2009
strong>Swiss watchmaker Vacheron Constantin has just come out with the newest model in its Les Historiques line, the distinctive American 1921.
Les Historiques was born out of the desire to highlight the richness of Vacheron Constantin’s heritage by reviving emblematic legendary models conveying the brand’s spirit and savoir-faire in contemporary reinterpretations.
The Historiques American 1921 has been inspired by an avant-garde wristwatch distinguished by a cushion-shaped case with a crown positioned at 1 o’clock.
The timepiece was manufactured in extremely limited numbers specifically for the USA market during the Roaring Twenties.
November 12th, 2008
Apparently not everyone is feeling the bite of the recession. A European mogul has commissioned luxury Swiss watchmaker Vacheron Constantin to create a one-of-a-kind $6.5 million timepiece which will automatically become one of the most expensive watches in the world.
The design, which may take years to complete, will be many times more precious than Vacheron’s Tour de l’Ile timepiece (picture above) created for the company’s 250th anniversary in 2005. Only seven pieces were produced at $1.5 million each.
The features of this time exquisite time piece include a perpetual calendar and leap year, star chart, celestial annual calendar, tourbillon regulator, sunrise and sunset indication, perpetual time equation, phases and age of the moon, substantial power reserve, multiple time zones and day-night indication, among others.
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