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New Watch: Historiques American 1921

Vacheron Constantin Press Release:



Historiques American 1921


The Les Historiques line was born out of the desire to highlight the richness of
Vacheron Constantin�s heritage by reviving emblematic legendary models conveying
the brand's spirit and savoir-faire in contemporary reinterpretations.


So, following last year's presentation of the reinterpretation of the Chronometre Royal 1907
to celebrate that watch's 100th anniversary, Vacheron Constantin is now presenting the
Historiques American 1921. This timepiece is inspired by an avant-garde cushion-shaped
wristwatch featuring a crown at one o'clock and produced in very limited numbers by the
Geneva-based manufacture specifically for the American market during the Roaring Twenties.

Respecting the spirit of that era, Vacheron Constantin has once again returned
to basics by combining creativity and historical accuracy. The new Historiques
American 1921, therefore, pays homage to the bold style of the 1920's.


Classically inspired, elegant, unpretentious but original, and a real dandy of a
watch, this model features a case that is faithful to the original and still
cushion-shaped, but now crafted in 18K pink gold and with a diameter of 40 mm.
Its most distinguishing characteristic is the diagonal reading of the time, with
the crown positioned at one o'clock like the original model.

The dial, with its sand-blasted finish, has 12 Arabic numerals painted in black
and a minute-track, also painted in black. The Breguet hour and minute hands are
in black oxidized 18K gold. The seconds-counter hand at 4 o'clock, however, is
baton-shaped, though also in black oxidized 18K gold.


The case, featuring a slightly convex sapphire crystal, has a transparent back
through which one can admire the exceptional finishing of the brand new manual-winding
4400 movement, developed and manufactured by Vacheron Constantin and stamped with
the prestigious Hallmark of Geneva. The movement, which is 28 mm in diameter and 2.8 mm high,
indicates hours and minutes, with the seconds on a subdial, and has a frequency of 28,800
vibrations / hour and a power reserve of around 65 hours.

Water-resistant to 3 bar, the approximate equivalent of 30 metres, this new
model comes on a dark-brown, hand-stitched, saddle-finish, square-scaled
alligator leather strap adorned with an 18K pink gold buckle in the shape of a
half Maltese cross.


The production of the Historiques American 1921 will be limited. It should
particularly appeal to connoisseurs and to enthusiasts of bold, classical Haute
Horlogerie timepieces looking for watches that whet their curiosity due to the
timelessness of their aesthetic and functional qualities.

Technical data


Reference         82035/000R-9359

Movement          4400, developed and produced Vacheron Constantin
                            Stamped with the Hallmark of Geneva

Energy             Mechanical, manual-winding

Height of movement         2.8 mm

Diameter of movement         28.00 mm

Jewels         21 rubies

Frequency         28,800 vibrations/hour

Indications        Hours, minutes and off-centre small seconds

Power reserve         Approx. 65 hours

Case       18K 5N pink gold
                 40.00 mm in diameter
                Convex sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on inside
                Cushion-shaped round opening
                Transparent back with screws, sapphire crystal, off-centre crown

Water-resistance         3 bar, equivalent to 30 metres

Dial         Sand-blasted finishing
                Black painted Arabic numerals
                Painted minute-track
                Maltese cross: polished 18K 5N pink gold

Hour and minute hands:         black oxidized 18K gold

Seconds hand:         black oxidized 18K gold, baton-shaped

Strap:         Hand-stitched, saddle-finish, square-scaled brown alligator leather

Clasp         18K 5N pink gold buckle with polished half Maltese cross