The second chapter of the Vacheron Constantin and Musée du Louvre partnership brings Ancient Egypt, Assyria, Greece, and Rome to a 42 mm dial through nine decorative crafts and stone carving on a watch face for the first time. The Vacheron Constantin and Louvre partnership, formalized in 2019, has produced some of the most ambitious dial work in contemporary haute horlogerie.
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Introducing: Vacheron Constantin La Quête du Temps Mécanique d'Art Clock. 6,293 Mechanical Components and 7 Years in the Making.
Vacheron Constantin marks its 270th anniversary with perhaps the most ambitious horological creation ever conceived: La Quête du Temps Mécanique d'Art. This extraordinary astronomical clock represents seven years of development, bringing together master watchmakers, artisans, engineers, astronomers, and renowned automatier François Junod in an unprecedented collaborative effort that transcends traditional watchmaking boundaries.
News: Vacheron Constantin Expands Partnership with the Louvre with 'A Masterpiece on Your Wrist' Program
Since its founding in 1755, Vacheron Constantin has devoted great importance to arts and culture. The partnership with the Louvre Museum that began in 2019 betokens a celebration of beauty driven by the Manufacture’s constant concern for safeguarding and passing on heritage. Initiating a new offering entitled "A masterpiece on the wrist", Vacheron Constantin offered an experience that includes a private tour of the Louvre, in the company of its experts, as well as a visit to the Vacheron Constantin Manufacture, to meet its master watchmakers and artisans and the creation of a unique piece inspired by works of art at the Louvre.
Experience: Parisian Affair at The Louvre with Vacheron Constantin. The Most Epic Watch Experience Ever.
We’ve taken a lot of trips with watch brands and have experienced some incredible watch experiences that money can’t buy, but nothing will ever compare to the few days we spent in Paris with Vacheron Constantin for the release of the new Metiérs d’Art Tribute to Great Civilizations set of watches. As we embarked on the trip of a lifetime, we were not even sure what Vacheron Constantin had in store for us.
Introducing: Vacheron Constantin Métiers d’Art Tribute to Great Civilizations. (Live Pictures)
The partnership between Vacheron Constantin and the Louvre Museum has given rise to a series of Métiers d’Art watches paying tribute to the great civilisations of Antiquity. Four masterpieces from the museum, representative of four eras, are individually depicted on the dials. These cultural symbols, created in the form of sculpted gold appliques, are placed on a dial whose ornamentation is inspired by the decorative arts of the corresponding period.
News: Vacheron Constantin Presents 'The Anatomy of Beauty' Art & Timepiece Exhibition at the NYC Flagship
A new art and timepiece exhibition has just opened up at the Vacheron Constantin New York City Flagship. Dive into an exploration of earth’s organic and complicated structures alongside the artistry of Vacheron Constantin’s timepieces in ‘The Anatomy of Beauty’ exhibition from April through September 2022. Vacheron Constantin creates an immersive experience that shines light upon the layered and minute details that create beauty through a curated collection of extraordinary watches alongside larger than life depictions of coral, and the viscerally moving artwork, ‘These Waters’, by artist Melissa McGill.
News: Vacheron Constantin to Auction a Les Cabinotiers Unique Piece in Collaboration with the Louvre Museum
A partner of the Louvre Museum since 2019, Vacheron Constantin is auctioning a Les Cabinotiers watch at the "Bid For the Louvre" sale organized online from December 1st to 15th by the Louvre Museum and Christie's, with the support of Drouot. More than a watch, this model represents a unique opportunity for its buyer to enjoy an unforgettable experience poised at the intersection of art and craftsmanship, between Paris and Geneva.
