After having developed its recent offerings centred on the retrograde display, Vacheron Constantin is presently hosting High Watchmaking Retrograde Displays: A Vacheron Constantin Signature in Singapore from now till September 30, 2023. The exhibition chronicles the development of the retrograde complication from its origins in the 19th and early 20th centuries. 

On display are rare examples of pocket watches and wristwatches from the brand’s collection. These range from the 1930 “Bras en l’Air” (literally “Arms in the Air”) pocket watch, featuring a dual retrograde display, to the more contemporary Métiers d’art Savoirs Enluminés Caper in 2015. This latter piece offers a modern interpretation of the complication, with designs from a page from a 12th century medieval manuscript.

The “Bras en l’Air” pocket watch from 1930. Image – Vacheron Constantin

But one of the main attractions of the exhibition is the tonneau-shaped “Don Pancho” Minute Repeater which was sold at Phillips in 2019 for CHF749,000. Additional remarkable features include the brand’s latest timepiece offerings that focus on this specific complication, which were initially introduced at Watches & Wonders in March of this year.

High Watchmaking Retrograde Displays: A Vacheron Constantin Signature is taking place from September 1-30, 2023 at the Vacheron Constantin boutique located at ION Orchard. It is open to the public daily from 10:00 am-8:30 pm. 

ION Orchard Singapore
2 Orchard Turn, #02-07
Singapore 238801

To register, visit Vacheron-constantin.com.