Vacheron Constantin Overseas Grand Complication Openface13 May 2025
Being uncomplicated is not necessarily a top priority for Vacheron Constantin. Not even 270 years after it was founded. And so the company likes to create extremely difficult superlatives in the art of watchmaking. While last year it was the world’s most complicated pocket watch with no fewer than 63 complications, at this year’s Watches & Wonders the manufacturer presented the Les Cabinotiers Solaria Ultra Grande Complication – La Premi¨¨re wristwatch with 41 complications and 13 patent applications. The unique piece was the result of eight years of research work, which culminated in the manufacture calibre 3655, consisting of 1,521 components, a true marvel of miniaturisation. One of the few straightforward exceptions is the 222 but that’s another story, which you can read here.Les Cabinotiers Solaria Ultra Grande Complication La Premi¨¨reNow, the Overseas, originally developed as the successor to the 222, is appearing for the first time as a Grand Complication with a perpetual calendar, minute repeater and tourbillon...................