Vacheron Constantin’s Latest Watch is Set with 1344 Diamonds
The timepiece is the $234,000 high-jewellery debut from its new women’s collection.
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Hot on the heels of last month’s debut of the Egerie ladies’ collection, Vacheron Constantin has added a jewellery version, set with 1344 diamonds totalling 11.95 carats. That includes 246 diamonds on the case, 588 diamonds on the five-row link bracelet and 510 diamonds on the dial, including the ring around the moon phase indicator. There is another, rose-cut diamond set into the crown, which is positioned off-centre, between 1 and 2 o’clock, next to the off-centred moon phase indicator.
The off-centred subdial is a design code used in 19th-century Vacheron pieces, and often seen now on pieces in its Historique collection. The hands are meant to resemble sewing needles, in reference to the hand craftsmanship that goes into finishing a couture gown, with beading, embroidery or lace. The calligraphic numerals are meant to resemble lace.
The new Egerie collection is one of very few stand-alone lines for women from Vacheron. Past collections include the 1972 (launched in 1972), the high jewellery Heures Creatives models and a previous Egerie collection from the early 2000s that was nothing like the current line. The name Egerie is a metaphor for the female muse and was originally taken from the title of a book, Egeries, dans l’ombre des creatuers (Muses in the Shadow of Creators). Vacheron also references the nymph Egerie from Roman mythology, who was a counsellor to kings and an inspirational nymph whose inventiveness inspired artists and designers.
The 18k white gold case of the Egerie Moon Phase Jewelry measures 37mm wide and 10.53mm thick. The movement is the manufacture self-winding caliber 1088 L moon phase, used exclusively in this collection. It has a 22k gold rotor and a 40-hour power reserve. It is priced at around $283,000, and although not a limited edition, will certainly be produced in limited quantities.
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