To mark its 270 year anniversary, Vacheron Constantin has revealed the La Quête du Temps (The Quest of Time) in Paris. Rather than release a simple commemorative watch as many other brands may do, they crafted a monumental astronomical automaton. In fact, it's a piece so ambitious, that it redefines what a time-object can be.

After seven years of development, they have created a structure that is more than a metre tall, built from 6,293 mechanical components and enshrined under seven watch-making patents. It boasts 23 complications, driven by 158 cams, and features an automaton capable of 144 distinct gestures.

La Quête du Temps will be the centrepiece of Mécaniques d’Art, an exhibition at the Louvre running from 17^th September to 12^th November 2025, where it joins notable horological works from the ages of Antiquity, Renaissance and Enlightenment.

Although this grand clock is a unique creation, its spirit has also been distilled into a wristwatch. The Métiers d’Art Tribute to the Quest of Time. Limited to just 20 pieces, this timepiece introduces the new manually-wound Calibre 3670, with 512 components, and multiple patent applications.

Vacheron Constantin’s 270^th anniversary celebrations prove that the Maison will continue to shape the very essence of time for another 270 years to come.