Vacheron Constantin 1972 - Watches Display Fashion of the 1970s

A forty-year throwback is merely a sliver in the timeline of the Vacheron Constantin watchmaking company. But, it´s "1972" series offers modern touches, blended with the renowned classic style of the oldest watchmakers in the world. Designed specifically for women, the series is intended to be reminiscent of the watch that won the company the "Diplome du Prestige de la France" in 1972. The watch styles in the collection offer a feminine, asymmetrical, trapeze-shaped case, indicative of the 1970s style, along with elegant touches, such as diamonds, 18K gold, white gold, pink gold and alligator straps. The innovative look is what earned the company the rare and highly coveted Parisian honor, awarded for aesthetic accomplishment.

Established in 1755, in Geneva, Switzerland, the Vacheron Constantin company boasts the longest running, uninterrupted watchmaking history in the world. Certified with the Hallmark of Geneva, the company complies with the strict regulations assigned to the hallmark, pledging the highest standards in quality, function and aesthetics. Watches bearing the hallmark must pass an inspection with the Commission of the Office of the Hallmark of Geneva. The watches of the "1972" series are fitted with a Hallmark of Geneva-certified movement, ensuring that they comply with 12 technical criteria essential to perfection in movement design, quality and finishing.

All of the watches in the Vacheron Constantin 1972 collection provide a curved profile for comfort and are water-resistant up to 30 meters. Yet, each model is unique in its use of diamonds, various colors of gold and highly-polished metal. Several models show off entirely paved diamond dials, including the 1972 Large Model High Jewellery, paved entirely with baguette-cut diamonds, at a carat weight of 23.18. Some display pave diamond cases with hollowed-out Roman numerals on the dial. Then, there are the more simple, white or pink gold cases, with alligator straps.

In keeping with its standards of quality, the Vacheron Constantin 1972 collection is available only at VC boutiques or authorized dealers. Along with being the oldest, uninterrupted watchmaking company, VC also holds the record for creating the world´s most expensive watch, the 1979 Kallista, valued at $11 million; and the world´s most complicated timepiece, the Tour de I´Ille, with 834 component parts and 16 complications. The Tour de I´lle was unveiled as part of the company´s 250th anniversary, in 2005. The VC company is owned by the Richemont Group, which also owns several of the world´s leading companies in the field of luxury goods, such as Cartier, Montblanc and Piaget.