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Vacheron Constantin

Founded
1755 · 271 years
Country
Switzerland
Headquarters
Plan-les-Ouates
Owned by
Richemont
PLAN-LES-OUATES · SWITZERLAND 1755 FOUNDED

The house

Vacheron Constantin is a Swiss watch and clock manufacturer founded in 1755. Its headquarters are in Plan-les-Ouates, Switzerland, and Richemont has owned the company since 1996. The record identifies wristwatches and clocks as its products and places much of its workforce in manufacturing sites in Geneva and Vallée de Joux.

What Vacheron Constantin makes

Vacheron Constantin makes wristwatches and clocks in Switzerland. The company began in 1755 and has continued operating without interruption since then.

Its headquarters are in Plan-les-Ouates, Switzerland.

On the wrist

The recorded product category is wristwatches. No specific collections, case sizes, movements, or watch functions are listed here.

Getting started

A first-time buyer can begin with the house's Swiss origin, 1755 founding year, and current ownership by Richemont.

The available record does not specify models, prices, or a buying process.

Strengths

The house has an uninterrupted watchmaking history dating to 1755.

It makes both wristwatches and clocks, with manufacturing activity in the Canton of Geneva and Vallée de Joux.

Catches

That leaves a buyer without watch-by-watch specifications in this overview.

Pricing

No prices are provided for Vacheron Constantin watches or clocks.

Who it suits

  • Readers seeking a long-running Swiss watch house
  • Buyers comparing Richemont-owned watch companies

Who should look elsewhere

  • You need model-level specifications or published prices now
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Worth knowing

  • Swiss maker of wristwatches and clocks
  • Operating continuously since 1755
  • Manufacturing presence in Geneva and Vallée de Joux
  • Owned by Richemont since 1996

Before you buy

  • No model names are provided
  • No calibre details are listed
  • No case, water-resistance, or price figures are given

The short of it

Vacheron Constantin suits a reader who wants a Swiss watch house with a long, continuous operating history and current ownership under Richemont. Its record covers the company’s country, base, founding year, products, and manufacturing regions. It does not identify individual references, movements, dimensions, water resistance, or prices, so choosing a specific watch requires more detail than this house overview provides. Compare it with other Swiss watch brands or browse watch brands A to Z when you are ready to narrow the field.

What the record says it makes

wristwatch

What buyers ask

Where is Vacheron Constantin based?

Its headquarters are in Plan-les-Ouates, Switzerland.

When was Vacheron Constantin founded?

The company was founded in 1755.

Who owns Vacheron Constantin today?

Vacheron Constantin has been a subsidiary of the Swiss Richemont Group since 1996.

What does Vacheron Constantin make?

The recorded products are wristwatches and clocks.

Where are its watches made?

The company’s manufacturing plants are in the Canton of Geneva and Vallée de Joux in Switzerland.

Does this page list Vacheron Constantin prices?

No. The available record does not provide prices.

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