Vacheron Constantin

Honouring the art of restoration at Homo Faber 2024 The art of restoration unites Vacheron Constantin and the Louvre Museum’s art workshops at Homo Faber 2024, an event dedicated to contemporary craftsmanship organised in Venice during the month of September. Artistic partners since 2019, the two institutions strive to promote the transmission of skills and heritage conservation, as highlighted in Venice. 🎬: The restorers from the cabinetmaking workshop at the Louvre Museum are presenting the work they carried out on a mahogany-veneered oak display case with gilded bronze appliqué decoration dating from 1822 and crafted by the famous cabinetmaker Jacob-Desmalter. This creation, along with three other identical display cases, was used to exhibit gems from the royal collections and objects belonging to Marie-Antoinette in the Jewellery Room at the Louvre. Continue learning: https://lnkd.in/dpF_aGYH #VacheronConstantin #OneOfNotMany

Homo Faber 2024: The Journey of Life Throughout its history, Vacheron Constantin has demonstrated a deep commitment to art and culture. Its relationship with the Louvre is a natural extension of this celebration of beauty and the constant pursuit of conservation, preservation and the transmission of heritage. Presenting the work of hundreds of international master artisans, rising stars and designers, the 2024 edition of Homo Faber celebrates The Journey of Life through the lens of craft, taking visitors on an immersive journey. To recognise this celebration, the Louvre’s artisans and Vacheron Constantin’s watchmakers set out to honour artistic crafts through a live demonstration and co-creation of a restored Desmalter vitrine, with a focus on the American 1921 Pièce unique from the Maisons private heritage collection. Continue learning: https://lnkd.in/dpF_aGYH #VacheronConstantin #OneOfNotMany

Watches & Wonders is here! ✨   Vacheron Constantin is back at Watches & Wonders in Shanghai, showcasing the Maisons latest novelties and more.   From the retro-contemporary Fiftysix self-winding black dial, to the artistic expression of the Métiers d’Art – Legend of the Chinese Zodiac - Year of the Snake, these novelties embody the spirit of Vacheron Constantin: precision, craftsmanship, and timeless elegance.   Discover more: https://lnkd.in/e6E8sv5p   #VacheronConstantin #OneOfNotMany #WatchesandWonders

Métiers d’Art - Tribute to traditional symbols - Moonlight Slivers: Grand Feu enameling, engraving and gemsetting    For this "Seawater Cliff" motif, the aim was to achieve a depth effect on a monochrome base. Crafted in 18K white or pink gold depending on the model, the all-in-one-piece dial features hollowed waves, blue enamelled parts and raised diamond-set sections for the mountain area. The gold dial is divided into three parts: (1) The first part, which delineates the sea, is made of deep-blue Grand Feu enamel applied in successive kiln-fired layers, followed by patient engraving.  (2) Devoted to the sea tides running along the mountain range, part two is reserved for the setting. Each sea tide is delicately hand-set with brilliant-cut diamonds, evoking the moon slivers that inspired the name of this piece. (3) Meanwhile, the third part of the dial serves to add relief, with a mountain range lashed by foaming waves. Meticulously engraved with tone-on-tone champlevé enamel inlays to accentuate the depth of the landscape, this portrayal of the mountains is also worked in drypoint to accentuate the perspective effect. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eaBdc8Jn #VacheronConstantin #OneOfNotMany

Métiers d’Art - Tribute to Traditional Symbols - Eternal Flow: cloisonné enamelling and engraving 🎨   With its colourful aesthetic and respect for traditional Chinese ornamentation, this depiction is a masterpiece of cloisonné enamelling, which was originated in China. The technique is also named Jingtai Blue, which pays tribute to its heyday which is in the era of Emperor Jingtai in the Ming Dynasty. Laying the 220 gold wires used to delineate the enamelling fields forming the "Seawater Cliff" motif along requires more than 50 hours of work to shape the motif. This is followed by the enamelling itself in successive layers according to colour and intensity, with a kiln firing between each operation. It takes no less than 70 hours to achieve the rich tones that are so characteristic of this piece. To highlight this enamelling work, the bezel of the model is entirely hand-engraved with a bat motif. On this timepiece, the engraver has depicted the bat in the form of a frieze composed of successive volutes representing the animal’s characteristic silhouette. Continue learning: https://lnkd.in/eaBdc8Jn #VacheronConstantin #OneOfNotMany

A fruitful cultural collaboration The Métiers d'Art - Tribute to Traditional Symbols series offers a journey into the history and culture of China's last two Imperial dynasties, from the 14th to the early 20th centuries. To immerse itself in the distinctive decor of this period, the Maison took a particular interest in the decorative arts and notably in the “Seawater Cliff” motif omnipresent on courtly architectural elements, but also on furniture and porcelain, as well as on imperial clothing and particularly the so-called ‘dragon’ robes.    For this research work, Vacheron Constantin benefited from the advice of Mr. Song, the Former Associate Research Librarian of The Palace Museum, housed in Beijing's Forbidden City. In agreement with this expert in Chinese history and symbolism, studies on the dials of the four Métiers d’Art limited editions focused on the "Seawater Cliff" motif. Extensively documented by Mr. Song, this depiction features a mountain towering above the tides with their ebb and flow lashing its cliffs. 🎬 Watch the full length discussion on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/eyWT9RPp #VacheronConstantin #OneOfNotMany

An ode to craftsmanship Vacheron Constantin pays tribute to ancient Chinese culture with its new Métiers d'Art - Tribute to Traditional Symbols series, featuring two interpretations of the "Seawater Cliff", a legendary Chinese motif that first appeared in the 14th century. This depiction of wave-lashed cliffs belongs to the cultural tradition of Imperial China, a special field of study for Mr. Song, the Former Associate Research Librarian of the Palace Museum, who guided the Vacheron Constantin artisans on this project. Housed in a 38 mm-diameter case in 18K pink or white gold, these models are powered by Calibre 2460 driving central hours and minutes hands, these dials provide a forceful, beautiful expression of Chinese cultural symbolism. Discover more: https://lnkd.in/eaBdc8Jn #VacheronConstantin #OneOfNotMany

One of Not Many. Embodying the same spirit of travel as the Overseas collection, Cory Richards has searched the globe in a pursuit to passionately explore the human experience through all mediums. 🟢 Pictured here: The Overseas chronograph with its first-ever sunburst green dial. A 42.5mm timepiece featuring a column-wheel chronograph, a date aperture, and an oscillating weight engraved with the collection's emblematic compass rose. And, the 41 mm dual time iteration, keeping with the collection's sporting vocation with its open sapphire crystal case back and water-resistance up to 150 metres thanks to its screw-down crown. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eY6iA_kK #VacheronConstantin #OneOfNotMany

A cultural partnership through the lens of public education   The Educational Institute of the Palace Museum – an entity located in the heart of Beijing’s Forbidden City and charged with a cultural and educational mission on behalf of the general public – is Vacheron Constantin's new partner. This alliance marks a new milestone in the Maison’s unfailing commitment to art and culture. The two institutions are already working together on joint projects, including creative collaborations, watchmaking master classes, as well as offline exhibitions and events. Continue learning: https://lnkd.in/ey7nQfmK   #VacheronConstantin #OneOfNotMany

Singular and timeless expertise Within the Maison, a team of watchmakers is devoted to restoration and committed to perpetuating know-how that dates back as far as several decades or even two centuries. Their art consists of maintaining the functional and aesthetic aspects of the watch as close as possible to its original condition by keeping its original parts whenever they can. Whether broken, worn, or corroded, these parts are adapted or manufactured identically, under the traditions and standards of the brand. 🎬 Discover how these craftsmen restore our dials. Explore The Art of Restoration: https://lnkd.in/ekuSMM2k #VacheronConstantin #OneOfNotMany