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Top Six Complicated Watches of 2017; Our Picks for GPHG Mechanical Exception Watches

Armin Strom Mirrored Force Resonance, GPHG 2017

With GPHG Awards taking place on Wednesday, we are wrapping up our coverage with the Mechanical Exception category. The pieces found in this category check all the boxes for horological geekdom. The category requirements los for a special mechanism such as an unique display, striking component, a belt driven movement, or other innovations in the…

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Vintage Inspiration Propels Vacheron Constantin Historiques Triple Calendar Watches to New Heights

Vacheron Constantin Historiques Triple Calendrier 1942 watch.

We all some great vintage inspiration — reinterpreted  and updated — for the wrist. This time, though, Vacheron Constantin has hit the proverbial nail on the head. The all new Historiques Triple Calendar watches inspired by the brand’s legendary pieces from the 1940’s are — almost —  to die for. The unveiling of these…

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The Galaxy on the Wrist: Vacheron Constantin Metiers d’Art Copernicus Celestial Spheres 2460RT (prices)

The dial of this version of the Vacheron Constantin Metiers d'Arts Celestial Spheres 2460RT is created using hand- and laser-engraving on a sapphire disk. It is the least expensive of the three watches at $93,500.

Earlier this year at SIHH, Swiss watch brand Vacheron Constantin unveiled a watch that surprised and ighted us thanks to the celestial complexity and beauty of the piece: Metiers d’Art Copernicus Celestial Spheres 2460RT. We covered it here, however, this particular Metiers d’Arts collection warrants a closer lo now that it has finally made its way…

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Review: A Closer Look at the Vacheron Constantin Métiers d’Art Villes Lumières: Cities of Light On the Wrist

Vacheron Constantin Metiers d’Art Villes Lumieres Beijing

  The new Metiers d’Art Villes Lumieres collection from Vacheron Constantin is a new series of watches whose dials feature nocturnal portraits of great cities from an aerial view. The dials of these watches are created using  a fusion of two eclectic art mediums, Grand Feu champleve enameling and hand applied precious powder, a technique…

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