Vacheron Constantin

Vacheron Constantin SA
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryLuxury watchmaking
Founded1755; 269 years ago (1755) in Geneva, Switzerland
1819
(as Vacheron & Constantin)
1970
(as Vacheron Constantin)
FounderJean-Marc Vacheron
HeadquartersPlan-les-Ouates, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland
46°09′57″N 6°06′02″E / 46.16597°N 6.10054°E / 46.16597; 6.10054
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Louis Ferla (CEO)
ProductsMechanical watches, clocks
Production output
Around 20,000 (2018)
Number of employees
Around 1,200 (2018)
ParentRichemont (since 1996)
Websitevacheron-constantin.com

Vacheron Constantin SA (French pronunciation: [vaʃəʁɔ̃ kɔ̃stɑ̃tɛ̃]) is a Swiss luxury watch and clock manufacturer founded in 1755.[1][2] Since 1996, it has been a subsidiary of the Swiss Richemont Group.[3] Vacheron Constantin is one of the oldest watch manufacturers in the world with an uninterrupted watchmaking history since its foundation in 1755.[1] It employs around 1,200 people worldwide as of 2018, most of whom are based in the company's manufacturing plants in the Canton of Geneva and Vallée de Joux in Switzerland.[4]

Vacheron Constantin is a highly regarded watch manufacturer.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10] The Vacheron Constantin pocket watch No. 402833 (1929), which was owned by King Fuad I of Egypt, ranks as one of the most expensive watches ever sold at auction, fetching US$2.77 million (3,306,250 CHF) in Geneva on April 3, 2005.[11] In 2015, Vacheron Constantin introduced the pocket watch Reference 57260, which currently holds the title of the most complicated mechanical watch ever made, with 57 horological complications.[12]

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  10. ^ "5 reasons collectors love Vacheron Constantin | Christie's". www.christies.com. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  11. ^ "King Fouad Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 402833, case No. 251058". catalog.antiquorum.swiss. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  12. ^ "Vacheron Constantin reference 57260 - the most complicated watch". reference57260.vacheron-constantin.com. Retrieved 30 November 2018.