Vacheron Constantin

Historiques American 1921 Collection Excellence Platine

The original Vacheron 1921 timepiece was born in the Roaring Twenties – a decade that attempted to compensate in jubilance, celebration and grandeur for a world that had just emerged from World War I and the Spanish flu. The cushion-shaped case with a dial that was tilted 45-degrees and a crown that was off-centred was an experimental design that resonated with the times. Skip forward to 2021, and the new Historiques American 1921 marks the 100th-anniversary of that iconic watch. It includes 40mm and 36.5mm white gold versions. But a collector’s favourite will be the 40mm Collection Excellence Platine version of this watch in platinum limited to 100 pieces. All three models are Hallmark of Geneva-certified timepieces backed by the 4400AS manual winding calibre – meaning they’re solid for another 100 years, at least.