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REVERSE PSYCHOLOGY

It is no secret that Vacheron Constantin stole the show at last year’s Watches & Wonders fair. They reworked one of their historical icons, the 222, to huge acclaim. In yellow-gold, and with seventies charm and proportion, it was an instant hit, and spotted subsequently on the wrists of notables from Michael B. Jordan to Brad Pitt.

I had the pleasure of visiting Vacheron Constantin at their Geneva headquarters this year to get a glimpse of what’s to come. Boy, was I excited, and it

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