{"product_id":"vacheron-constantin-historiques-aronde-1954-81018-000r-9657","title":"Vacheron Constantin Historiques Aronde 1954 | 81018\/000R-9657","description":"\u003cp data-sourcepos=\"44:1-44:654;2909-3562\" class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Watch:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Historiques collection is Vacheron Constantin reaching into its own archive to revive the models that defined the manufacture across its 250-plus year history. The Aronde 1954 is one of the most distinctive of these revivals, based on a watch Vacheron produced during the creatively charged post-war years. The name comes from \"aronde,\" an Old French word for a swallow's wings, which describes the double-rounded curve that unfurls along the flanks of the case almost like wings. It is the only rectangular case in Vacheron's current production, and its sculptural construction sets it apart from anything else the manufacture makes. This model was launched in 2010 as a limited run of 20 white gold examples, and then a full production run of rose gold in 2011.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sourcepos=\"46:1-46:551;3564-4114\" class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe case is 18k 5N pink gold, measuring 31.2mm by 44.5mm, with a complex play of alternating polished and brushed surfaces and a strongly cambered domed sapphire crystal that follows the curve of the case. The silvered dial is the kind of work that justifies the Vacheron name: a very fine hand-engraved guilloche pattern, alternating between horizontal and vertical segments across four divisions, with applied rose gold hour markers combining indexes and Arabic numerals, rose gold hands, and a slightly recessed small seconds subdial at 6 o'clock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sourcepos=\"48:1-48:342;4116-4457\" class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eInside is the in-house caliber 1400 AS, a manual-winding movement stamped with the Geneva Seal, beating at 28,800 vibrations per hour with 20 jewels and an approximate 40 hour power reserve. The Geneva Seal certifies not just the finishing but the assembly and timekeeping, the standard Vacheron holds itself to across its production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sourcepos=\"50:1-50:46;4459-4504\" class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThis example comes with a fresh Vacheron Constantin strap and original buckle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sourcepos=\"52:1-52:61;4506-4566\" class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent condition with light signs of wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sourcepos=\"54:1-54:44;4568-4611\" class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Watch only. No box or papers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vacheron Constantin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51398108905778,"sku":null,"price":12999.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0834\/6773\/1250\/files\/IMG_7268_a6c77dc7-5778-46b4-81df-37b551726428.jpg?v=1782861494","url":"https:\/\/bernsteinwatchco.com\/products\/vacheron-constantin-historiques-aronde-1954-81018-000r-9657","provider":"Bernstein Watch Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}