Sartorial Elegance by Vacheron Constantin

When Vacheron Constantin combines men's couture with craftmanship, it results in a collection of 5 unique, elegant, sartorial and tailor-made watches.

Prince of Wales, Chevron, Checkers, Tartan or Tennis Stripe; these 5 fabric patterns borrowed from men's suits have been faithfully reproduced by hand by a master guillocheur, then a master enameller, before passing into the expert hands of the watchmakers of the Maison Vacheron Constantin.

The Caliber 1400, a hand-wound mechanical movement with manual winding, drives the five models stamped with the Geneva hallmark.

The details are meticulous and we find in each model details borrowed from men's wardrobes such as buttons, buttonholes and the tiny little secrets that make men's outfits, the perfect outfit.

I can easily imagine an Englishman in a three-piece suit with his black umbrella working in the City wearing one of these watches. But, I also see a handsome Italian, with an open white shirt in Rome's Piazza di Navona, enjoying an espresso... or even a businessman in jeans and t-shirt in Ibiza falling in love with these timekeepers, for whom conventions do not matter. Do not misconceive these as masculine ideals, but rather as a state of mind!

Although masculine, I personally would love to wear these watches - probably my tomboy side -; their elegance is such on your wrist that you feel dressed up just wearing them! My two favorite watches are undoubtedly the "Price of Wales" pattern and the Tennis Stripe pattern - it’s only appropriate during Roland Garros!

Presented in a unique setting in Paris, in the presence of artisans and a well-articulated scenography, Vacheron Constantin launched the collection during the Journées Européennes des Métiers d’Art, an event that brings the concept to a whole other level for the Métiers d’Art Élégance Sartoriale.