Origins

Brand history

Where a house or a reference actually came from — with the facts behind the legend.

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The designer Jörg Hysek smiling on a staircase, beside the steel Vacheron Constantin 222 with a blue dial
Photos: Vacheron Constantin (watch, brand mark) · Oracle of Time (Jörg Hysek) · composite: Lume · permission pending

It wasn't a Genta: the true story of the Vacheron Constantin 222

The 1970s wave of steel luxury sports watches produced three great names. The third, the Vacheron 222, is the least known, and its story is even more interesting than its name.

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