VACHERON CONSTANTIN – Historiques “Nicknames” Edition

VACHERON CONSTANTIN – Historiques “Nicknames” Exhibition Gold Boutique Limited Edition


From June 28th to August 31st 2018, Vacheron Constantin will be exhibiting within the Parisian Boutique Rue de la Paix a collection of vintage watches featuring unusual designs and evocative nicknames. “Cornes de Vaches” (cow horns) “Batman” or “Cioccoalatone”: these monikers commonly used in connoisseurs’ jargon highlight the originality and the unique character of remarkable creations from the aesthetic heritage of the Manufacture. Welcome to the stories behind the stage names!

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The plush atmosphere of the Vacheron Constantin Boutique in the heart of Paris provides the ideal setting for its most recent creations, while presenting a temporary Heritage exhibition this summer. From the end of June, 19 models from the Maison’s collection – featuring a singular style that has inspired collectors to give them various pet names – are on show alongside artistic sketches illustrating these aesthetic analogies.

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Dedicated to safeguarding Vacheron Constantin’s precious heritage, comprising around 1,500 watch creations from the Maison along with an exceptional set of company archives, the Heritage department pursues the two-fold mission of preserving this historical testimony and revealing it to the public. Its new “Nicknames” exhibition reflects the inventiveness and creative boldness demonstrated by the Geneva-based Manufacture through a series of atypical 20th century watches whose stage names have in some cases become legends in their own right.

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Crab, butterfly, giraffe, horn of plenty, sole... Pseudonyms of various origins express the characteristic nature of a watch, generally associating its distinctive shape with that of an animal, a character, a monument or an object. Whether a mnemonic means of identifying a model within a technical nomenclature, or an Italian adjective from the first thematic sales catalogues targeting Italian customers, these epithets that have become part of collectors’ vocabulary have become indelibly entwined with the destiny of these exceptional timepieces.

“Nicknames” exhibition, open for viewing from June 28th to August 31st 2018, Vacheron Constantin Boutique, 2 rue de la Paix, Paris

Monday through Saturday from 11am to 7.00 pm

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Vacheron Constantin - Press
Anne-Marie Bubanko Belcari
Head of International PR
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+41 22 930 2005
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Stéphanie Joire
International PR Manager
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Charlotte De Simone
International PR Coordinator
charlotte.desimone@vacheron-constantin.com
+41 22 930 2005

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Press Department
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IWC – INGENIEUR Chronograph Sport Edition "50th Anniversary of Mercedes-AMG"

IWC Schaffhausen – INGENIEUR Chronograph Sport Edition "50th Anniversary of Mercedes-AMG" Titanium

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IWC CEO TAKES THE DRIVER’S SEAT IN THE NEW 
SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN BY MERCEDES-AMG

Schaffhausen, 2018 – Christoph Grainger-Herr, CEO of IWC Schaffhausen stars in the new social media campaign by Mercedes-AMG, a long-standing partner of the Swiss luxury watch manufacturer. In a short film now available online, the CEO appears in the new Mercedes-AMG E 53 4MATIC+ Coupé, wearing the Ingenieur Chronograph Sport Edition "50th Anniversary of Mercedes-AMG".

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The #SpeedUpInStyle campaign launches the new Mercedes-AMG 53 series on digital media. The #Speed-UpInStyle campaign launches the Mercedes-AMG 53 series, featuring IWC CEO Christoph Grainger-Herr behind the wheel of the E 4MATIC+ Coupé in the streets of New York City.

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He explains: "I am grateful to have tak-en part in this dynamic campaign with our partner. The versatility, comfort, efficiency and performance of the AMG sports car impressed me immensely during filming. The finished film perfectly encapsulates the driving force behind both Mercedes-AMG and IWC Schaffhausen: precise, world-class engineering, uncompromising perfor-mance and iconic design – always combined with great joy and passion, of course."

THE CO-STAR IS AN ICON OF IWC

The Ingenieur Chronograph Sport Edition "50th Anniversary of Mercedes-AMG" (ref. IW380902) also makes a grand appearance in the film, on the wrist of Christoph Grainger-Herr.

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This special edition to mark the 50th anniversary of Mercedes-AMG was launched last year at the Nürburgring. The watch is driven by the IWC 89361 manufacture calibre and housed in a robust titani-um case. The magnetic field protection is visible through the glass back and is inspired by the brake discs of the high-performance sports cars from Mercedes-AMG.

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IWC Schaffhausen and Mercedes-AMG have enjoyed a successful partnership since 2004. Their collaboration is based on the vibrant tradition of technology in both companies, combined with common values such as precision engineering and exclusive design.

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Both the high-performance sports cars from Mercedes-AMG and the mechanical watches from IWC appeal to individuals with high expectations, who go their own way in their search for something special.

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Technical Specifications 

Model: INGENIEUR Chronograph Sport Edition "50th Anniversary of Mercedes-AMG"
REF. IW380902

SPECIFICATIONS
Mechanical chronograph movement
– Automatic winding – Date display
– Chronograph function for hours, minutes and seconds
– Flyback function – Small hacking seconds
– See-through sapphire glass back 
– Screw-in crown
– Soft-iron inner case for protection against magnetic fields
– Limited to 250 watches

MOVEMENT
Manufacture calibre 89361
Côtes de Genève, perlage
Frequency 28,800 vph / 4 Hz
Jewels 38
Power reserve 68 h
Winding Automatic
   Chronograph function with hours, minutes and seconds
    Hour and minute counters combined in a totalizer at 12 o’clock
    Flyback function
    Date display
    Small hacking seconds
WATCH
Materials Titanium case
Soft-iron inner case for protection against magnetic fields
Crystal Sapphire, arched edge, anti-reflective coating on both sides
Water resistance 12 bar
Diameter 44.3 mm
Height 15.9 mm
Screw in crown
DIAL
Silver-plated dial, black hands with luminescence
Red hand counters for 12 hours, red stopwatch hand.
STRAP
Black calf leather strap

Limited to 250 watches

 #SpeedUpInStyle 
 #Speed-UpInStyle


* IWC Schaffhausen is not the owner of the Super-LumiNova® trademark.

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 IWC Schaffhausen
Uwe Liebminger
Department Manager Public Relations
Mobile  +41 (0)79 957 72 52
E-mail  uwe.liebminger@iwc.com
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