Welcome to my Top Swiss Wrist Watches Boutique! Vacheron Constantin's collections all illustrate the Maison's quest for horological excellence that it has pursued without interruption for 270 years. Jean-Marc Vacheron founded his own watch workshop in the Geneva district of Saint Gervais in the year 1755. In 1785 his son Abraham took over the then still small company. Their watches were favored by nobility and clergy, as well as wealthy merchants. Sales deteriorated dramatically during the French Revolution and Abraham Vacheron found himself confronted with numerous problems. He married and attached to his name, according to tradition, the surname of his wife Thus the name of the manufacture changed to Vacheron-Girod. At the beginning of the 19th Century, Abraham's son Jacques Barthélemy Vacheron took over management of the company, which now carried the name, Vacheron-Chossat. On numerous business trips to Italy, France and Germany, Vacheron found new customers for their sophisticated products, including pocket watches with very flat movements for the time, hunting watches, and minute repeaters, built into expensive and elegant cases. In 1819, Vacheron brought in the son of a cloth merchant, Francois Constantin, as a partner to support the distribution of watches, and the company became known as Vacheron & Constantin. Constantin had gained his first experience in the watch industry as a salesman for Jean-Francois Bautte and his exceptional abilities soon overcame the company's previous financial difficulties. Sales figures rose significantly and Vacheron & Constantin began selling in New York by Jean Magnin and in New Orleans by Brey by 1830. Vacheron & Constantin introduced one of the first series-produced wristwatches in 1889, a ladies bracelet watch. In 1911, Vacheron & Constantin introduced their first wristwatch designs for men, but the company remained focused on pocket watches. Military sales became important during the first World War, including a large 1918 tender order from the U.S. military for 3000 pocket watch chronographs produced by Vacheron & Constantin. Still, a tonneau-cased wristwatch introduced in 1912 would set the standard for future models. Another important model of the era is a cushion cased watch for the American market with the dial and crown rotated clockwise. Between 1920 and 1930 masterpieces are created, such as the Grand complication with minute repeater, rattrapante chronograph with counter, perpetual calendar, moon phases and alarm function or the rattrapante chronograph with power reserve. The perpetual calendar and moon phase were shown later at the show in Zurich. In 1938 king Farouk of Egypt ordered a Grande complication which combines all the previous outstanding achievements in the art of watchmaking. Vacheron & Constantin recovered in the 1950s, introducing a “square circle” case, “Aronde” case, and modernist watches that the company has continued to reissue. Vacheron & Constantin became known for ultra-thin watches in the 1950s as well. Cal. 1003 from 1955 measured just 1.67 mm thick, and Cal. 1120, developed by Jaeger-LeCoultre, was one of the thinnest automatic watches on its introduction in 1968. The now-iconic Overseas watch grew from “Project 222”, introduced in 1977 on the company's 222nd anniversary. This porthole-style watch competed with the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak and featured a similar screwed-down bezel. The first true Overseas model would follow in 1996. Vacheron Constantin is the oldest continuously operating watchmaker, with production extending all the way back to 1755. From its origin, the brand has been characterized by a number of key traits, including mechanical excellence, luxurious materials, and highly interesting design work, among much else. Though what has probably best defined Vacheron Constantin is its uncompromising pursuit of perfection, with the brand and its watches long garnering a reputation for their top-tier execution and finishing from the smallest movement components to cases and everything in-between. The Malte collection was launched in 2000 and is named after the Maltese cross logo. Its design is a modern interpretation of a 1912 tonneau-shaped model. The watches have a powerful, curved tonneau case and a modest dial with fan-shaped hands. The case's curves are echoed in the hour markers. The logo was officially adopted by Vacheron Constantin in 1880. It was inspired by a component in the watch movement that regulated the unspooling of the spring for more accuracy, which is a symbol of precision, notes Watch Wiki and Vacheron Constantin. The Malte collection is a unique blend of historical inspiration and contemporary design, showcasing Vacheron Constantin's mastery in creating both aesthetically pleasing and technically complex watches The company's motto: "Faire mieux si possible, ce qui est toujours possible (Do better if possible and that is always possible)". The offered Malte has got very rare silver chatoyant dial with chic golden hour batons, which makes this beautiful watch even more valuable. The VC 1204 movement is a little marvel - it's automatic, lots of very small wheels and parts, so that everything fits into this very thin movement. Nicely decorated, and very well executed: - in-house self-winding caliber VC 1204 - rhodium plated - over 60 hours power reserve - 29 jewels - cotes de Geneve decorated - frequency: 28,800vph, 4 Hz - automatic winding with 21 karat rotor weight - official chronometer certification from the Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Authority (COSC) Case: -18 carat solid white gold - polished - solid three-body case - 38mm excl. crown, 40,5mm incl. - length: 42mm lug to lug - thickness: 9,8mm only - unique case No: 7****1 (for buyer only), best proof of authenticity Bezel: -18 carat solid white gold - polished - unique Vacheron Constantin form of a gear with 8 teeth - multilayer - fixed Crystal: - anti-reflective, flat sapphire Crown: - 18 carat solid white gold - polished - push/pull - Vacheron Constantin Maltese сross raised logo Case-back: - 18 carat solid white gold - transparent capphire crystal Dial: - silver chatoyant - polished golden hands, Roman numerals and hour batons - polished golden Vacheron Constantin logo at 12:00 o'clock - big panoramic date aperture at 06:00 o'clock - central seconds hand - minute markers round the outer rim Strap: - brand new black leather, alligator grain on cow - length: 20cm incl. wristwatch itself - width: 19mm by lugs, 16mm by clasp Buckle: - 18 carat solid white gold - authentic Vacheron Constantin clasp in famous shape of Maltese сross Weight: 78 grams Water resistant to 30 meter/3 Bar Distinctive design. High recognition level. General pre-sale service was made in October 2025: the watch is keeping good time and all functions are working perfectly. My personal authenticity and quality warranty: you will get warranty card (as pictured), fully completed, stamped and signed. Full set, incl. all docs, certificate and Vacheron Constantin watch box, varnished wood (see pics). Distributor's stock: the card isn't stamped. Excellent condition, never worn: the wristwatch comes from luxury watch-shop showcase. Insured, registered shipping worldwide with DHL Express: it's not cheap, but extremely fast and reliable: two days in Europe, three days worldwide. My personal opinion, based on 30+ years of collecting experience: 'Malte' is one of the most beautiful wristwatches ever and extremely profitable investment, especially if we are talking about unworn treasure! Everything you see in my pics is included in the package that you'll receive. NO EXTRA COSTS for EU Buyers!