Vacheron Constantin Historiques - Watches Reflect 250 Years of Innovation

With a look to the future and a nod to its illustrious past, the Vacheron Constantin company launched the Historiques collection of watches, a rebirth of significant timepieces in the company´s history. As the world´s oldest, uninterrupted makers of luxury watches, the VC company has two-and-a-half centuries of timepieces to reinvent. The collection represents some of the most honored milestones in VC history, without wavering from its reputation and tradition of excellence in haute horology.

As a collection, the Vacheron Constantin "Historiques" brings new life to many of its 20th Century watches. Each number after the name signifies the year in which the original timepiece was introduced. The Chronometre Royal 1907 is a renaissance of the company´s first chronometer in 1907. The atypical American 1921 watch is designed with an off-center dial, making the 12 o´clock position in the 1 o´clock position - the correct angle of how a watch is viewed without having to bend the elbow. In 1952, VC introduced a watch with a full-calendar mechanism, displaying the date, day of the week, month and moon phases. That feat culminated in the 21st Century version known as Toledo 1952. The Ultra-fine 1955 timepiece is modeled after the hand-wound movement, first officially revealed in 1955. The Ultra-fine is thin, measuring just over 4 mm thick. Two of the most recent additions to the collection include the Ultra-fine 1968 and the Aronde 1954. Both offer retro designs, representative of their decades.

Each watch in the "Historiques" collection offers a curved profile for comfortable wear and water resistance up to 30 meters. Every watch released by the Vacheron Constantin company is stamped with the Hallmark of Geneva, a strict regulatory board which only certifies watchmakers that adhere to guidelines and technical criteria, achieving perfection in movement and aesthetics. The VC company received its first certification from the Commission as early as 1901.

The Vacheron Constantin history began with a young watchmaker named Jean-Marc Vacheron and was handed down through the generations. Grandson, Barthelemy Vacheron, expanded the company and took on a partner, Francois Constantin, to assist in overseas operations. The company survived the French Revolution, the Great Depression and World War II. A number of horological innovations are attributed to VC, as celebrated in the "1972" collection, including a machine capable of engraving small watch parts and dials; the first non-magnetic timepiece and the first winding crown, to replace the winding key.