Description

Specialties

• Luxury Watch Company.
• Started by Jean-Marc Vacheron (1731-1805).

1770

• Created the first complication.

1779

• First engine-turned dials.

1785

• Abraham Vacheron, Jean-Marc’s son, takes over.

1810

• Jaques-Barthélemy Vacheron, grandson of Jean-Marc, runs the company.

1819

• Jaques-Barthélemy’s export expansion requires a business partner.
• Partnership established with Francois Constantin and firm was renamed Vacheron et Constantin.

1839

• Georges-Auguste Leschot joined the firm and invented standardized caliber watch movements.

1844

• Georges-Auguste Leschot invented a pantographic device for engraving small watch parts.

1885

• First nonmagnetic timepiece able to withstand magnetic fields.

1887

• Became a stock company.

1970

• Company was renamed, dropping the “et” between the names.

1996

• Bought out by Richemont Group.