Vacheron Constantin introduces the Solaria Ultra Grand Complication, a masterpiece from the heavens that blends horological innovation with über-luxury watchmaking.
In the universe of haute horlogerie, where godlike talent converges with hand craftsmanship, the Vacheron Constantin Les Cabinotiers Solaria Ultra Grand Complication – La Première is the ultimate triumph of luxury and technology. Debuted at Watches and Wonders 2025, the limited-edition timepiece is the world’s most complicated wristwatch, presenting an astounding 41 complications within its 45mm breath-taking white gold case.
It’s all cantered around the new Calibre 3655, a hand-wound caliber comprising 1,521 meticulously assembled parts and protected by 13 patent applications. The master mechanism orchestrates a symphony of functions: Westminster minute repeater, perpetual calendar, and world’s first system of celestial tracking predicting the visibility of specific stars and constellations.
Solaria’s double-dial concept brings time with multivalency in a very interesting way. While the front presents civil time with world time complication and second time zone indicator, the back presents sidereal time as that of rotating celestial map so that the wearers can track the movement of the stars in relation to the night sky.
Aside from its technical prowess, Solaria also testifies to Vacheron Constantin’s commitment to loveliness. Its dial face is hand-painted with black sunray satin on which an 18K gold Earth appliqué in rhodium treatment and 3N yellow gold Sun sphere, the pinnacle of our world’s celestial dance, is applied. The back side with grey-tinted sapphire crystal shows a beautiful view of the constellations, completing the celestial beauty of the timepiece.
This sole pièce is more than a timepiece, a portable cosmos beckoning the wearer to treat the eyes to the marvel of the universe on the wrist. The Solaria, with its unique presentation box and corrector pen, is a collector’s dream, an affirmation of the pinnacle of luxury and rarity.
To the young and discerning connoisseur, Solaria is not a watch; it’s a luxury experience, a seal of tasteful sensibility, and a portal to infinity. In an era of luxury retreats and five-star resort destinations as the height of lifestyles, Solaria ownership is a question of possessing one’s very own observatory, a nod to marvels of the universe and the height of human ingenuity.
