The most expensive watches Vacheron Constantin. Jewelery models

Expensive, elegant wristwatches is a rate of status and style of its owner. Brands which produce high horology, give wide opportunity to choice accordance with tastes and preference of clients. Somebody chooses high technological models with complicated functions, and somebody prefers watches – jewelery horology. Vacheron Constantin is one of those watch brands of luxury range, in collection of which are widely presented models to every taste.

The most expensive high technology watches of Vacheron Constantin brand – model Tour de l’Ile – were produced in 2005 and dedicated to 250 anniversary of the company. Tour de l’Ile considers the most complicated model among watches with double-face. Movement with hand winding with 16 complicated functions, among which: minute repeater, tourbillon, indicator of power reserve, second time zone, Moon phase indicator, map of star sky, the time of sunset and sunrise. Power reserve is 58 hours. Complicated movement consists from 834 parts. Case of watch is made from 18-karat rose gold. Back case is decorated with guilloche painting, unique for each model. The cost of watches is about 1,5 million of dollars. While making this model watchmakers worked more then 10 000 hours. There were produced only 7 numbered pieces.

Aspiration to perfection and creativity are typical for brand during almost 250 years, realize on every step in making watches, from development of movement to design and finishing, and as a result every creation became horology, and some jewelery. Watch brand Vacheron Constantin manages to combine organically in its creations high technological complication of movement and elegant jewelery art. The example is creation of models Metiers d’Art and Malte.

Brand also recommended itself as manufacturer of one of expensive jewelery watches in the world – Vacheron Constantin Kallista, which nowadays estimated in 11 million dollars, and in 1979 a client bought it for 5 million dollars. Kallista is a result of 6000 hours of work watchmakers and 20 months of work jewelers. Case and bracelet of watches are incrusted with 118 big diamonds emerald-cut with weigh 127.34 karat and 141 diamonds tradition cut. Watches were equipped with movement of hand winding. Kallista – exclusive watches, produced in only one piece.

This exclusive watches became precursor of Kallista line from collection Metiers d’Art. Model Vacheron Constantin Lady Kalla in 2001 was awarded with “Montre Joaillerie du Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Geneve”. Watches are equipped with movement of hand winding. Power reserved 35 hours. Case is made from 18-karat white gold, incrusted with diamond of emerald-cut.

Vacheron Constantin was one of first which jewelery watches incrusted with diamonds frame “flame cut”, turning it in masterpieces of jewelery art. This cutting – esthetically and technology innovative method of processing precious stones, letting to get ideal combination of shine and game of the light. Asymmetrical lines of the stone make it elegant, and “invisible” fixation makes an illusion of streamy shine.

With the stones of this cutting is incrusted model Vacheron Constantin Lady Kalla Flame. Watches are equipped with hand winding movement. Functions: hours, minutes. Case is made from white 18-karat, incrusted with 20 diamonds of cutting “flame” 10.34 karat. Bracelet and dial are completely incrusted with diamonds of cutting “flame”.
 

Diamonds with the cutting “flame” is incrusted case, bracelet and dial made from 18-karat white gold elegant jewelery model Vacheron Constantin Kalla Haute Couture from collection Metiers d’Art. While incrusting the dial were used 54 diamonds of classic cutting with weight 0.18 karat. Watches are equipped with mechanical caliber with hand winding. Power reserve is 35 hours. Functions: watches, minutes.

Jewelery watches from collection Metiers d’Art model Vacheron Constantin Kalla Duchesse are equipped with mechanical movement with hand winding, certificated Geneva seal. Functions: hours, minutes. Power reserve is 40 hours. Barrel-shaped case and dial are made of 18-karat white gold and incrusted with diamonds of baguette-cut. Bracelet of watches also is made from 18-karat white gold and incrusted with diamonds of baguette-cut. Water resistance is up to 30 meters. In the whole for incrustation were used 840 diamonds with weight 57.20 karat. Watches are presented in two sizes of cases: 36.00x45.00 mm and 29.80x36.40 mm (small case). This model can be chosen with strap from alligator leather which gives an opportunity to wear it both men and women.

In collections Malte also can choose jewelery model with tourbillon – watches Vacheron Constantin Malte Regulator Tourbillon High Jewellery invisible-setting. Movement with hand winding, 18 000 vph. Case of barrel-shape is made from white gold 18K, size-39.60x49.50, thickness 13.5. Dial and back case are covered with sapphire crystal with reflecting coating. Case and dial are incrusted with 274 diamonds of baguette-cut about 12.30 karat. Technique of stone fixation - “invisible frame”. Indication of hours and minutes are on different dials. Small second hand is on the axis of tourbillon. Carriage of tourbillon is in form of “Maltese cross”. Power reserve is 45 hours. Strap is made from alligator leather with folding clasp, incrusted with precious stones. Water resistance is up to 30 meters. Anti-magnetic protection to 25 A/m. The same model can be chosen with bracelet incrusted with diamonds. Case, bracelet and dial are decorated with more then 1600 diamonds of baguette-cut with weight of 50 karat, which are fixed by technique “invisible frame”. Watches are produced in limited series of 8 pieces. Applied only by individual order.