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News: Vacheron Constantin Métiers d’Art Villes Lumières

For those who think Google Maps is a bit passé, Vacheron Constantin is offering a far classier approach to navigating one of three of the world’s most famous cities: the Vacheron Constantin Métiers d’Art Villes Lumières. You can choose either Geneva (of course), Paris or New York, each represented on the gold dial with Grand Feu enamel decorated with what Vacheron Constantin calls ‘precious powder’.

Vacheron Constantin Métiers d’Art Villes Lumières

Applied by Japanese artist Yoko Imai, this fancy glitter is ground from gold, platinum, pearl and diamond, each speck hand chosen to give the impression of the city illuminated at night. It takes three months to create each dial.

Vacheron Constantin Métiers d’Art Villes Lumières calibre 2460SC

The rest of the watch is equally as luxurious, the 40mm case crafted from white gold and water resistant to 30 metres. Power comes from Vacheron Constantin’s in-house calibre 2460SC, complete with 22-carat gold rotor weight, which has been awarded the Hallmark of Geneva for its exceptional quality.