Métiers d'Art
Why is the Métiers d’Art collection so special?
How do you imagine art through the lens of watches? You probably thought of a clean and refined aesthetic and a mechanism of the last generation. But if you look at the Métiers d’Art of the Vacheron Constantin collection, you will realize that horological art means a completely different thing.
To create this unimaginable collection, Vacheron Constantin collaborated with the artistic specialists of the Louvre Museum. Who can be more suitable for creating a fabulous collection than those who “breathe” art in the Louvre museum?!
The main theme of the collection was the ancient civilizations, their spirit as well as their artistic visions. Vacheron Constantin and the designers from the Louvre jointly decided that Egypt, the Persian Empire, and Ancient Greece are the most suitable sources of inspiration for this collection.
As a result…
Vacheron Constantin reproduced in miniature the great works of art from the Louvre in his timepieces. The horological master integrated the great symbols of the legendary civilizations into the small dials. The result is amazing. Métiers d’Art watches are a true horological masterpiece that no one could ever imagine as a reality.
As expected from a fabulous watchmaker, Vacheron Constantin equipped these watches with its superb in-house mechanism self-winding Caliber 2460 G4/2. Its complexity allows Metiers d’Art watches to run functions such as days, dates, and calendars, in addition to hours. What you will not see in these works of art are watch hands. The reason is that the manufacturer did not want too many indicators to overshadow the artistry of the dials.
Metiers d’Art watches exceed any limits of imagination. These are certainly not for telling the time. Instead, they are for the contemplation of history and the greatness of legendary civilizations through such small watch dimensions. This collection is an incredible one that intertwines horology, creativity, and technical mastery in the most miraculous way possible.
