A NEW CLASSIC
On the occasion of its 270th anniversary and almost three years after the success of a yellow gold version, the Manufacture is reissuing this creative symbol of the 1970s, this time in steel.
From 1755 to 2025, Vacheron Constantin has gathered more than two and a half centuries of mechanical creativity. 270 years, to be precise, and the celebrations that will take place over the next twelve months begin today with the presentation of the Historiques 222 watch, included in the collection that breathes new life into emblematic timepieces from the past. The model was originally designed in 1977 by Jorg Hysek to celebrate the 222nd anniversary of the Geneva-based manufacture, hence its name. It was then presented in 2022 in a yellow gold version, with a new caliber and a few aesthetic alterations, which proved a huge success. This year, a new reissue, this time in steel, exalts the craze.
Faithful to its original look, the 37mm-diameter, 7.95mm-thick case, curved with a notched bezel, houses a yellow gold Maltese cross set at 5 o’clock. It merges perfectly with the hexagonal-link bracelet for enhanced ergonomics and fluidity once the watch is installed on the wrist.
The sapphire crystal caseback reveals a yellow gold oscillating weight marked “222“. This transmits the energy supplied by the gestures of the arm to power the caliber 2455/2, a 4Hz automatic movement that delivers 40 hours of power reserve and animates the various indications. Dressed in navy blue, the dial features hour-markers and two central baton-type hands in white gold, all highlighted with green-glowing Super-LumiNova®. A date indication completes the time information, set in a window at 3 o’clock.
