VACHERON CONSTANTIN Historique Aronde 1954 — USD 18,690

Vacheron Constantin Les Historiques Aronde 1954 ref. 81018 debuted in 2010 in white gold limited to 20 for Japan. A rose gold variant followed in 2011. Inspired by 1950s models, named after swallow wings. Newer ref. 81018 featured round calibre, unlike vintage models.

Vacheron Constantin has been making watches since 1755, and with over a quarter millennium of continuous production to its credit the brand constantly has to be mindful of its past while it pushes forward with new wristwatch designs. One avenue that the brand follows is by making timepieces that hon

I read Vacheron Constantins catalog as if it were the menu at a very fine restaurant in which everything looks good. Sometimes you just have to pick one thing and then commit to coming back again (and againand again) to experience other temptations. My serialized adventures in watch collecting, lo

As we close out the 2011 calendar year and start looking forward to the novelties that will be presented in Geneva in just a few week’s time, let’s look back at all the new watches that Vacheron Constantin brought out this past year. The 2011 watch year got off to a great start in late 2010 when Vac

For the Historiques collection Vacheron Constantin delves into its heritage for inspiration in creating watches for today. For some of the watches in the Historiques collection, the influence comes from design (American 1921, Toledo 1952, and Aronde 1954), and at other times, from technical excellen

I was pleased to see the first of the Patrimony Traditionnelle World Time models arrive in the North American market last week. Introduced with top billing in a strong year for novelties from Vacheron Constantin (which also included the Patrimony Contemporaine Perpetual Calendar, Historiques Aronde