1855 Vacheron Constantin develops the winding crown to replace key winding.
1889 Wristwatch production at Vacheron begins in earnest.
1979 World's most expensive watch, Kallista, is presented. Carved and shaped out of one kilogram of solid gold, and adorned with 118 emerald cut diamonds totaling 180 carats, the Kallista took 6000 hours and five years to produce. The owner received a pledge from Vacheron Constantin to never reveal its ownership.
1994 Saluting the 400th anniversary of Gerardus Kremer, inventor of the Mercator projections, the Mercator watch is introduced.
1996 Highly successfully Overseas sports line introduced.
2000 Malte line is launched.












