Van Cleef and Arpels
Country | |
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City | New York NY, Paris |
Symbol | building, cartouche, diamond, frame, lozenge, obelisk, rhombus |
Shape | cartouche, diamond, frame, lozenge, rhombus |
Era | e.1895 |
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.