The Vacheron Constantin Les Cabinotiers Westminster Sonnerie Tribute to Johannes Vermeer is an imposing piece on sheer size alone, with an 18K 3N yellow gold case measuring in at a ponderous 98mm wide and 32.6mm thick. Combining both Grande Sonnerie and Petite Sonnerie complications together with a minute repeater, a tourbillon escapement, truly spectacular baroque finishing, and a miniature enamel recreation of Dutch master Johannes Vermeer’s seminal painting “Girl with a Pearl Earring,” the new pièce unique Vacheron Constantin Les Cabinotiers Westminster Sonnerie Tribute to Johannes Vermeer pocket watch is a phenomenally ornate display of horological might over eight years in the making. In addition to epoch-defining works of art and architecture, the 17th and 18th century baroque era also saw the development of truly incredible works of horology, and for its latest one-off creation Vacheron Constantin’s bespoke Les Cabinotiers division aims to honor both this era of highly complex watchmaking and the works of Dutch baroque master artists. For sheer opulent extravagance, few if any artistic styles can match the intricate gilded complexity of the baroque period.

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