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Vacheron Constantin American Dreams

Tourbillon — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 05:59:07 +0000

Although Vacheron Constantin has been around since 1832, it has yet opened its first US boutique. Vacheron Constantin American Dream watches are made available in line with this milestone. American Dreams include three great watches: Historiques American 1921, Overseas Chronograph Perpetual, and Patrimony Traditionnelle Calibre 2755. These three watches are released as limited edition. They also came in different prices, with Overseas Chronograph as the most expensive. Check out all three American Dream watches below. $62,000.

Vacheron Constantin American Dreams

Vacheron Constantin Dove

Tourbillon — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 07:11:22 +0000

Vacheron Constantin is proud to present their exclusive creation for the Only Watch 2011 auction, the Dove Watch. The watch feature a design inspired from the drawing of a Dutch engraver and graphic artist, Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898-1972). This one-of-a-kind watch has Vacheron Constantin’ 2460 SC caliber, 40 mm diameter, 27 fabulous jewels, 18K white gold casing and dial, 30-meter water resistance, 40-hour power reserve and indications for hours, minutes and center seconds. The highlights of the watch are in the engraving with champlevé enameling – red birds: translucide enameling, white birds: opalescent enameling, gold birds: hand-guilloché, and one bird set with 40 brilliant-cut diamonds and total weight of approx 0.08 carat.

Vacheron Constantin Dove - Only Watch

Vacheron Constantin Historiques American 1921 Watch

Father Time — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:49:05 +0000

This Vacheron Constantin Historiques American 1921 Watch has just one the Watch of the Year award from Swiss Watch magazine, Montres Passion. We think that it is a very nice watch, but that they could have possibly found something a bit better, but in the end it’s their decision.

Vacheron Constantin Three Dragons Watches

Hourglass Figure — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 05:04:09 +0000

To celebrate the opening of their new boutique in Hong Kong, Vacheron Constantin has released three new limited edition Dragon watches. Each watch is done in a different shade of gold with a slightly different image of the Chinese style dragon and only nine of each will be made. There is a lot of delicate work involved in these watches with guilloche machine engraving and hand-applied decoration. Inside there is a manufacture made Vacheron Constantin movement and the watch comes with a black alligator strap. $TBA.

Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Contemporaine Pocket Watch

Hourglass Figure — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 06:25:46 +0000

It has been 17 years since Vacheron Constantin has released a pocket watch and their new Patrimony Contemporaine proves that it was well worth the wait. The watch makes up a part of the Excellence Platine Collection where all pieces are made in platinum. The Patrimony Contemporaine has a 43mm wide case and the case, dial and hands are all in platinum. In addition, the manually wound caliber 4400 movement is brand new. The watch comes in a leather pouch with a leather strap and will be limited to just 50 pieces. $TBA.

Vacheron Constantin Malte Moon Phase Power-Reserve Watch

Hourglass Figure — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:49:29 +0000

This new watch by Vacheron Constantin successfully combines a rare mix of complications; the time, a moon phase and power reserve indicator. The watch comes with an in-house made Caliber 1410 movement, it’s 18k gold with a 39mm wide tonneau-shaped case, it has a mix of roman and arabic numerals which adds a sophisticated touch and last but not least, it has a silvered gold dial. As for the moon phase, it is built to be accurate for 100 years! You have a choice of a brown or black alligator leather strap. $TBA.

Vacheron Constantin Les Cabinotiers Skeleton

The Watchman — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:21:51 +0000

Billionaires always want to see where their money is going. They want a tangible evidence on their investment. But how can you quantify time or how do you see time itself? Well, Vacheron Constantin’s Les Cabinotiers Skeleton Minute Repeater provides a clear answer. The beautiful craftsmanship is on display on the face of the watch. A thin sapphire crystal separates the movement from the hands, effectively acting as a see-through dial. The 37mm platinum case holds all the mechanisms together while showcasing the extreme complications of this rare timepiece. A Calibre 1755 SQ manual winding movement animates the watch with a repeater signaling the beginning of the hour, every quarter of the hour, and even every minute. Only 15 lucky and extremely rich individuals will get the chance to enjoy the watch on a daily basis. $570,000.

Vacheron Constantin Tour de l’Ile

Hourglass Figure — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:44:48 +0000

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This ultra luxurious watch from Vacheron Constantin gets its name from the historical site where one of their offices/workshops is located on the Quai de l’Ile. The Tour de I’lle has an original combination of horological complications and astronomical indications with 16 different points including a minute repeater, sunset time, perpetual calendar, a tourbillon device and a second time zone. The double-faced watch has 834 parts that required 10,000 hours of R&D to come up with the final version. Limited edition of seven pieces. $1.5 million.

Vacheron Constantin Malte Automatic Chronograph

Timekeeper — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 10:42:00 +0000

The Vacheron Constantin Malte Automatic Chronograph features an 18kt white or rose gold case that measures 40mm in a barrel-shape, composed of three parts. It’s a classy dress watch for any fancy-schmancy occasion. The crystal is an AR-coated convex sapphire and the back is solid. It’s water resistant to 30m. Movement is the automatic Vacheron caliber 1137, with 37 jewels, beating at 21,600 bph and with a 40 hour power reserve. The white gold one is a little more conservative than the rose gold one, but the rose gold is really eye-catching.