Also Features the World's Thinnest Manual-Winding Movement

The trade fair, which includes prestigious watch Maisons from the Richemont Group, isSIHHapproaching in January 2016. Participating brands are preparing to ramp up their "Pre-SIHH" activities. Amidst this, news has emerged that the first models have arrived in Japan. These are new creations from Vacheron Constantin, the manufacture with one of the world's oldest histories, carrying on the tradition of Geneva's "cabinotiers".

The artistic dials feature openwork, revealing Vacheron Constantin's proud, world's thinnest manual-winding movement. The movement measures a mere 1.64mm in thickness, allowing the case to be just 8mm thick. This is not merely a thin movement; both the mainplate and bridges are meticulously engraved and chamfered, further enhanced by hand-engraved embellishments.

This is a piece that, while mechanical, can be called a work of art. Naturally, it has obtained the Poinçon de Genève, the quality standard based on the cantonal law of Geneva, Switzerland.

"Métiers d'Art" translates from French as "artistry through craftsmanship," and "Fabuleux Ornements" means "fabulous ornamentation." Each is a rare model, limited to 20 pieces worldwide, and will be available exclusively at theVacheron Constantin Ginza Boutique(7-8-8 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Tel. 03-3569-1755).