Celebrating Venezuela’s 200th independence anniversary in proper fashion, Vacheron Constantin will release a variation on it classic Patrimony Contemporaine to commemorate this exciting milestone in Venezuela’s history. Reflective of Venezuela’s Independence Day, April 19th, 1810, only 19 of these watches will be made. Of these select timepieces, 10 will be constructed with rose gold and 9 will be made of platinum. Sharing the fundamental elegance of the Patrimony collection, this limited line demonstrates the expertise and quality so fundamental to the Vacheron Constantin brand. Sleek lines and a minimalist face allow these pieces to be surprisingly demure, emphasizing the skill behind its calibre 1400 hand-wound mechanical movement. Already having received the Hallmark of Geneva Certification the calibre 1400 in each of these Swiss made watches is one of the most precise mechanical movements on the market. On the back of each of these limited edition watches is the symbolic “19” that sealed Venezuela’s bill for independence. Emblazoned with stars, the engraved number is encircled by the words “Estados Unidos De Venezuela. 1811.” With loving detail, flat surfaces of the movement are ribbed in a “Côtes de Genève” pattern, then all sharp angles and flat screws are hand polished.

While embracing the Latin American revolutionary spirit best represented by Venezuela’s war for independence, the watch also represents Vacheron Constantin long history in South America. By 1835, the company, well known as the world’s oldest watch manufacture, had already opened a store in Rio de Janeiro. In 1922, certain of his strong ties with Venezuela, Charles Constantin, not yet the president of Vacheron Constantin, became Venezuela’s vice-counsel in Geneva.

Although pricing has not been released for this limited production timepiece, it should sell for far more than the standard Patrimony Contemporaine which retails at $410,000.