Vacheron Constantin Queen Elizabeth. In 1770 vacheron s company created the world s first horological complication and nine years later he designed the. Vacheron constantin is a watchmaking firm that was founded in 1755 it is the oldest swiss watchmaking manufacturer in the world with just over 260 years.
He was a close friend of leading enlightenment philosophers jean jacques rousseau and voltaire due to their common interests in philosophy science and watchmaking. As is the case with most couples queen elizabeth ii and prince philip received many gifts from well wishers family and friends on the day of their wedding on 20 november 1947. In fact a vacheron constantin watch was owned by diana.
With famous wearers like queen elizabeth ii and marlon brando the brand has solidified its place in horological history.
Vacheron constantin was founded in 1755 by jean marc vacheron an independent watchmaker in geneva switzerland. Though the vacheron brand didn t establish until 1755 the brand s heritage dates back to the mid 1500s. It is one of the oldest fabricators of high end watches. In the sixteenth century religious reform dictated much of europe.