History of Time: Unpacking the epic 264-year story of Vacheron Constantin

The practice of cabinotier watchmaking was widespread throughout the late 18th century As a watchmaker, Jean-Marc Vacheron was a product of this tradition - skilled in the manufacture of individual complicated components Three of the most important figures during Vacheron Constantin's formative years: Jean-Marc Vacheron; François Constantin; and pantograph inventor Georges-Auguste Leschot.

A feature written by Charles Constantin for L'HEURE Magazine, explaining the origin of his brand and the Maltese cross logo Vacheron's storied heritage in the production of precise, refined, instrumentation-type pocket watches is perhaps best embodied in the Royal Chronometer - a historically important design that was revived as a wristwatch in 2007 To this day, the Tour de l'ÃŽle is still one of the most complex serialised watches every produced.

A 18K yellow gold men's dress watch, available under the 'Les Collectionneurs' program, which has undergone extremely thorough restoration. . Source