Vacheron Constantin as a brand floundered a bit in the 1970s, 80s, and 90s. As they were owned by various investors and were pummeled by the lack of clear vision and the whole industry was decimated by the quartz crisis. However, in the past decade or so, this brand has produced some amazing and meaningful works - befit of the Vacheron Constantin brand name. There are only five large top-tier legacy brands in the watch industry; Breguet, AP, Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin, and Lange (Lange barely makes the cut). Glad to see all five are offering strong products! Gives the consumer more good choices!