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HISTORICAL FACTS: Celestial beauty | History Defined

The bas-relief sculpture features vine leaves and clusters of grapes set with rubies in a nod to Bacchus.

Back in the 18th century on the top floors or under the roofs of Geneva's buildings, horologers set their ateliers, called cabinets, in order to receive the most of natural light for executing their craft. Dubbed cabinotiers, they were inspired by astronomy, mechanical engineering and the arts in making exceptional timepieces.

Today, Vacheron Constantin's Les Cabinotiers department combines artistic crafts with watchmaking expertise to create grand complications and unique pieces.

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