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Vacheron Constantin and Twentieth Century Fox Sponsor Official Event for Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps at Cannes Film Festival

May 20th, 2010 Posted at Industry News, Vacheron Constantin

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Vacheron Contantin, the most prestigious and the oldest Swiss watchmaker in the world, collaborated with Twentieth Century Fox to host the exclusive after-party for the Premiere of Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps at the 62nd annual Cannes Film Festival.

The party welcomed the famed director Oliver Stone, as well as the film’s stars, including Michael Douglas, Josh Brolin, Shia LaBeouf, Carey Mulligan and Frank Langella. What’s more, Vachron Constantin co-stars with the forementioned figures, as Josh Brolin’s character, Bretton James, wears the exceptional “American 1921″ timepiece from the brand’s collection, Les Historiques (pictured below).

Immediately following the premiere, the event took place at a beautiful estate located in the rolling hills just outside of the city of Cannes – the magical Château des Fayères. The guests enjoyed a gorgeous evening, gathering around the estate’s scintillating outdoor pool and dining on a provençal buffet of fresh seafood and grilled meats. The film’s star-studded cast shined as they were welcomed by Vacheron Constantin for the magnificent soiree. The party also highlighted high-profile crowd of attendees including CEO of Google Eric Schimdt, Ellen Berkin, Josh Brolin’s spouse Diane Lane, Bryan Lourd, Richard Lovett, supermodel Karolina Kurkova, and Mansour Ojeih.

Keeping coherence with the luxurious surroundings, Vacheron Constantin presented a handpicked collection of timepieces to demonstrates the brand’s long history and the top Swiss quality and design. The timepiece that Mr. Brolin’s character donned in the film, Les Historiques American 1921, expresses the enjoyable partnership between Vacheron Constantin and Twentieth Century Fox.

Vacheron Constantin Launches the First Boutique in the Kindom of Saudi Arabia

April 15th, 2010 Posted at Industry News, Vacheron Constantin

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Three weeks ago, Vacheron Constantin, the world’s oldest Haute Horlogeri manufacture launched its first boutique in India located in New Delhi. Now, this most prestigious watchmaker with 255 years of uninterrupted history opens a new exclusive boutique in Riyadh, the very first in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is located in the heart of Olaya Street, the bustling trade hub of Riyadh.

The new boutique boasts an exclusive and warm setting with a comforting atmosphere, echoing with the design aesthetic values of the historical Vacheron Constantin Maison in Geneva. Precious wood, leather and fine furnishings are adorned to highlight the spectacular architecture and stylish interiors, creating an atmosphere of confidence and serenity.

Dedicated to technical and precious Haute Horlogerie, the boutique offers a complete timepieces collection. In addition, there is also a wide range of services including changing a strap or a bracelet, servicing a watch, providing watchmaking advices and information about Vacheron Constantin.

Al Fardan Jewellery enjoys the partnership with Vacheron Constantin in the launch of the new boutique. Mr. Jamil Matar, CEO of Al Fardan Jewellery in KSA said: “At Al Fardan Jewellery, we strive to build enduring relationships and long-term partnerships with the best jewellery and watch brands in the world, thereby offering the widest choice for our consumers in KSA. This has enabled us to establish a fruitful partnership with Vacheron Constantin who has a history of success and over 250 years of distinctive watch making. We have unveiled the new exclusive boutique in Riyadh, and we hope that this boutique is the beginning of a long-term relationship with Vacheron Constantin”.

Mr. Yassin Tag, Regional Director for Vacheron Constantin added: “We are glad to continue long-term fruitful and respectful relationships with our friends the Al Fardan family for years in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Doha. The opening of this boutique in Riyadh comes as an important step not only for the long history of our brand in this geographic part of the world, but also for the recognition of the Saudi watch clients as the most demanding and faithful watchmaking connoisseurs”.

True Masterpieces – Vacheron Constantin Metiers d’Art La Symbolique Des Laques

January 28th, 2010 Posted at SIHH 2010, Vacheron Constantin

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In the last three days, I reviewed four distinctive Vacheron Constantin Patrimony watches presented at SIHH 2010. There are numerous novelties from the exquisite VC Metiers d’Art collection except the forementioned timepieces. The new Vacheron Constantin Metiers d’Art “La symbolique des laques” collection was born of the encounter between Vacheron Constantin and Zôhiko. The series consists of three beautiful and unique watches, only 20 excetional sets of the limited edition collection available each year.

I think there is no need to introduce Vacheron Constantin any more, which is known as one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious watchmakers. In this collaboration, VC’s partner has arised our curiosity. Famous for the one-of-a-kind centuries-old Japanese lacquer technique called maki-e, Zohiko is one of the oldest and most highly-respected companies in its field. My heart was boasted with respect when I knew those watches in the pictures resulted from the two world’s “oldest”. In 2005, Vacheron Constantin marked its 250 years’ anniversary, while Zohiko will celebrate its 350th birthday in 2011. The over 600 years’ history will unquestionably brings some marvellous opus.

At SIHH 2010, these three watches were highly appreciated by watch connoisseurs, not only for its outstanding design and admirable identity, but also for its great embodiment for the company. The Metiers d’Art “La symbolique des laques” collection stands for a brandly new horizon for combining Swiss watchmaking and decorative techniques. It is for the first time that the creation of ultra-luxury Swiss watch has partly done outside Geneva. While Swiss quality emblems the peak of the watchmaking, the unique maki-e refers to the crown jewel of traditional ancestral Japanese lacquer techniques. It reaffirms Vacheron Constantin’s conviction that it is important to match the cultural and artistic trades with watchmaking of the highest technical quality.

The elegantly slender cases made of white or pink gold highlights the 18K gold dials. The central exhibition section in the dial reveals the technical sophistication of a skeletonized manually-wound movement, one of the world’s thinnest. Around the exhibition zone are three pairs of animals and plants vividly depicted on the dial: a pine tree presented with a crane, a plum tree and nightingale, and a sparrow standing on shoots of bamboo. As seen in the pictures, the artisan sprinkles gold and silver powder upon freshly applied lacquer originating from the Rhus verniciflua tree.

A glance through the sapphire-crystal caseback is a feast for the eyes of those who delight in technical finesse: the 1003 SQ mechanical movement is a true masterpiece of mechanical miniaturization that has been completely open-worked by hand. Crowned by the Geneva Seal hallmark, the movement is crafted with elegant ruthenium finishing atop 14K white gold, providing a power reserve of 30 hours. Three finest saddle-stitched crocodile leather straps come with the new watches. The straps are equpped with half of Maltese cross buckles in white or pink gold.

The new watches in the first set bear the name ” The Three Friends of Winter “. These masterpieces, associating both technical and decorative virtuosity with accuracy, perfectly illustrates Vacheron Constantin’s core values: seeking excellence, supporting creativity, being open to the world, respecting and handing down traditions, and finally, sharing the passion.

SIHH 2010: Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Traditionnelle Calibre 2755

January 27th, 2010 Posted at SIHH 2010, Vacheron Constantin

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In the world of Vacheron Constantin, the Patrimony collection best expresses the manufacturing company’s genetic makeup – the inheritance of skills painstakingly acquired since its inception. Their round cases span the past and the future as an eternal design of natural elegance that needs no adornment, for the simple beauty of time-honored workmanship is sufficient to denote Swiss watchmaking of the highest order.

Patrimony Traditionnelle Calibre 2755

Last week at SIHH 2010, Vacheron Constantin, one of world’s oldest and most prestigious watch companies, presented four exceptional platinum novelties from Patrimony collection. They are the Patrimony Traditionnelle Chronograph, Patrimony Traditionnelle Chronograph Perpetual Calendar, Patrimony Traditionnelle Calibre 2253, and Patrimony Traditionnelle Calibre 2755. Although I didn’t get the chance to try them on, those VC novelties were very appealing just with their distinctive design and admirable identity.

Today, we will get close to the last Patrimony novelty by Vacheron Constantin presented at SIHH 2010 – the Patrimony Traditionnelle Calibre 2755.

The Patrimony Traditionnelle “Calibre 2755″ watch in platinum concentrates the major complications in which Vacheron Constantin excels both technically and stylistically. It combines the tourbillon and the perpetual calendar with a minute-repeater that features an original and completely silent mechanism to pace the strike.

The Patrimony Traditionnelle collection remains true to the artistry apparent in some of Vacheron Constantin’s finest historical work. Beyond the studied restraint of the styling, the collection symbolizes certain values shared by those who treasure fine horology. Those who know something about watches will appreciate the finer points of the company’s “special reserve” watchmaking: the thin bezel, the knurled surround of the screw-held caseback with its sapphire-crystal window, the perfectly ground trapezoid marking each hour – with a pair for the 6 and the 12 – and the faceted Dauphine hands on silvery dials of varied hues. The case, with welded lugs, has a stepped profile bisected by a cleanly drawn caseband. The artistic heritage of the Patrimony Traditionnelle collection, expressed in today’s terms, serves as a reminder that tradition and modernity coexist as a matter of course at Vacheron Constantin.

The Patrimony Traditionnelle “Calibre 2755″ belongs to the super-complication category as a worthy heir of Vacheron Constantin’s 250th anniversary masterpiece and as the ultimate demonstration of its unequalled skills. In fact, this incomparable timepiece harbours three of the most sophisticated complications in the universe of high-class watchmaking: the tourbillon, the perpetual calendar and the minute-repeater. Such a revelation of the quintessence of the watchmaker’s art provides the most accomplished expression of that art and its three score of associated crafts that are in daily practice at Vacheron Constantin.

Technical Specifications:

Reference: Patrimony Traditionnelle Calibre 2755 80172/000P-9505 and 80172/000P-9589

Features: Minute repeater; Tourbillon; Hours, minutes, seconds on tourbillon; Perpetual calendar; Power reserve on the caseback

Movement: Calibre 2755; Beats 18,000/h; Jewels 40; Power reserve 56 hours; Winding hand-wound; Developed and crafted by Vacheron Constantin; Stamped with the Hallmark of Geneva

Case: watch in platinum with silvered or dark grey opaline dial and dark blue or black alligator leather strap, folding clasp in platinum

Glass: sapphire, convex, antireflective coating on one side
Back: see-through sapphire-glass back
Water-resistant: 30 meters
Diameter: 44mm
Height: 14mm

SIHH 2010: Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Traditionnelle Calibre 2253

January 26th, 2010 Posted at SIHH 2010, Vacheron Constantin

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Patrimony Traditionnelle Calibre 2253

Today, we are going to talk about the Patrimony Traditionnelle Calibre 2253 watch.

For 2010, Vacheron Constantin presents the Patrimony Traditionnelle “Calibre 2253″ watch in the Collection Excellence Platine. This model features a major astronomical complication in terms of technical application. Entirely constructed by Vacheron Constantin’s engineering department and developed over several thousands of hours, the new Calibre 2253 provides information derived from Earth’s orbit around the sun, notably a perpetual calendar, the equation of time and the times of sunrise and sunset. It has a tourbillon escapement as well.

The Patrimony Traditionnelle Calibre 2253 model in the Collection Excellence Platine is an outstanding timepiece and chief among the Grand Complication models presented by Vacheron Constantin at the SIHH 2010. In addition to the tourbillon escapement, it includes such astronomical complications as the perpetual calendar, the times of sunrise and sunset and the equation of time. Furthermore it has an exceptional running time of 14 days. Only 10 numbered pieces will be produced in this limited edition.

Technical Specifications:

Reference: Reference Collection Excellence Platine Patrimony Traditionnelle Calibre 2253 88172/000P-9495

Features: Hours, minutes, seconds on tourbillon, Perpetual calendar, Equation of time, sunset and sunrise (Ephemeris to the localization chosen by the client), Power reserve on the caseback, Limited edition of 10 numbered pieces

Movement: Calibre 2253; Beats 18,000/h; Jewels 30; Power reserve 14 days; Winding hand-wound; Developed and crafted by Vacheron Constantin; Stamped with the Hallmark of Geneva

Case: watch in platinum with sand-blasted dial and dark blue alligator leather strap, folding clasp in platinum

Glass: sapphire, convex, antireflective coating on both sides
Back: see-through sapphire-glass back
Water-resistant: 30 meters
Diameter: 43mm
Height: 14mm

SIHH 2010: Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Traditionnelle Chronograph Novelties

January 25th, 2010 Posted at SIHH 2010, Vacheron Constantin

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Patrimony Traditionnelle Chronograph Perpetual Calendar

Today, I am going to introduce the first two watches: the Patrimony Traditionnelle Chronograph and Patrimony Traditionnelle Chronograph Perpetual Calendar.

Patrimony Traditionnelle Chronograph

As seen in the pictures, there is only one difference between the two watches – the complication of Perpetual Calendar. The Patrimony Traditionnelle Chronograph Perpetual Calendar “Calibre 1141QP”, which embodies the Vacheron Constantin convention in styling. It brings together a chronograph and a perpetual calendar driven by a highly regarded hand-wound movement. The Calibre 1141 is an exceptional design that has been used in some of the best chronographs. Experts consider it a model of highly complex chronograph construction.

These new entrants of the Patrimony family are all made in Platinum, the world’s most rarest metal. Platinum’s rarity, purity and incorruptibility qualify it as supreme among symbols of excellence. While 18-carat gold contains 75% of the pure metal, platinum is 95% pure. Platinum is also 30 times scarcer than gold and there are very few deposits. Its hardness and density make it more resistant than any other metal and thus the best choice for an everlasting object. A scratch in platinum displaces rather than removes material, avoiding the loss through wear and tear of a softer metal.

Platinum’s ability to retain its full weight and value has made it popular as a token of eternity. Platinum has other remarkable features: it is malleable and very ductile. A gram of the metal can be drawn into a thread almost two kilometers long. Long reserved for royalty, platinum conveys unrivalled distinction, attracting both arbiters of taste and well-informed collectors. Such owners of Vacheron Constantin timepieces in platinum know that they belong to a most exclusive club.

Technical Specifications:

Reference: Patrimony Traditionnelle Chronograph Perpetual Calendar 47292/000P-9510 and 47292/000P-9590

Indications: Hours, minutes; Small seconds at 9 o’clock; Column-wheel chronograph; 30-minute counter at 3 o’clock; Centre chronograph hand; Perpetual calendar and precision moon-phases at 6 o’clock

Movement: Calibre 1141 QP; Beats 18,000/h; Jewels 21; Power reserve 46 h; Winding hand-wound

Case: watch in platinum with silvered or dark grey opaline dial and black alligator leather strap, folding clasp in platinum

Glass: sapphire, convex, antireflective coating on both sides
Back: see-through sapphire-glass back
Water-resistant: 30 meters
Diameter: 43mm
Height: 14mm

Technical Specifications:

Reference:Patrimony Traditionnelle Chronograph 47192/000G-9504

Indications:Hours, minutes; Small seconds at 9 o’clock; Column-wheel chronograph; 30-minute counter at 3 o’clock; Centre chronograph hand

Movement: Calibre 1141; Beats 18,000/h; Jewels 21; Power reserve 42 h; Winding hand-wound

Case: watch in platinum with silvered brushed dial and black alligator leather strap, folding clasp in platinum

Glass: sapphire, convex, antireflective coating on both sides
Back: see-through sapphire-glass back
Water-resistant: 30 meters
Diameter: 42mm
Height: 13mm

Winner of 2009 Watch of the Year – Vacheron’s Historiques American 1921

October 31st, 2009 Posted at Industry News, Vacheron Constantin

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Vacheron Constantin has recently once again winned the 2009 Watch of the Year Prize, for its Historiques American 1921. It is just two years ago that this prominent watch manufacturer was awarded with the same honour, for its innovative Patrimony Contemporary Retrograde Date and Day model.

The Watch of the Year Prize, presented by the French-speaking Swiss press group Ringier and its “Montres Passion” watch magazine, is held at the end of each year. It has becomes a must-see event that a jury of watch industry professionals at an annual ceremony decides and awards this distinction.

From Left to Right: Mr. Selmoni, Mr. Pradervand and Vacheron CEO Torres

At the 2009 Watch of the Year Prize ceremony in Geneva Intercontinental Hotel, Vacheron Constantin CEO Juan-Carlos Torres, presented his acceptance speech:” On behalf of Vacheron Constantin, I am infinitely honoured to once again receive the Watch of the Year Prize, awarded this year for our Historiques American 1921 model. The jury’s decision rewards and honours the excellence of the watchmaking tradition cultivated by Vacheron Constantin. It is also acknowledges the technical performance and aesthetic elegance of our company, values that have been consistently handed down from one generation to the next for over 250 years. I thank the jury for its choice and I wish to share this prize with my entire personnel.

As far as the award-wining model is concerned, the ‘Historiques American 1921′ has enjoyed instant and substantial success among our customers.

Born of a determination to highlight the wealth of our heritage, its design is inspired by an avant-garde cushion-shaped wristwatch featuring a crown at 1 o’clock, created for the crown in response to the wishes of an American client in during the Roaring Twenties. It blends creativity embodied in the daring style of the 1920s, with rigorous technical sophistication expressed through the new mechanical manual-winding Manufacture 4400 movement bearing the prestigious Hallmark of Geneva to which we are firmly committed.”

As for the prize-winning watch, the Historiques American 1921 feautures in a cushion-shaped case in 18-carat pink gold, topped by a slightly convex sapphire crystal. The sandblasted dial, distinguished by 12 painted black Arabic numerals surrounded with an equally black-painted railway track minute circle, is graced by the black oxidised 18-carat gold hands. We get a easy access to a deep appreciation for the elaborate technics of the mechanical manual-winding Calibre 4400, through the transparent back. The Calibre 4400, with a power reserve of 65 hours, serves for movement in the Historiques American 1921, which is developed and crafted in-house by Vacheron Constantin and bearing the prestigious Hallmark of Geneva. Other features include water resistance to 30 meters and a dark brown alligator leather strap fitted with an 18-carat pink gold pin buckle shaped like a half Maltese Cross.

As a perfect blend of timeless aesthetic and practicability, the Historiques American 1921 symbolishes the spirit and expertise of Vacheron Constantin and represents well a striking combination of inventive design and rigorous respect for history.

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