Vacheron Constantin 35202 Prestige de la France from the 1970s on a wrist on black background. 32mm wide with 18k Yellow Gold trapezium-shaped Case, Manual Caliber 1150/B, Flawless Golden Dial and Original Black Leather Strap.

Vacheron Constantin 35202 Prestige de la France from the 1970s on a wrist on a blurred background.

Vacheron Constantin 35202 Prestige de la France 1970s

Name: Vacheron Constantin 35202 Prestige de la France 1970s
Brand: Vacheron Constantin
SKU: #1253
Price: 14500.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

€14.500

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Description
BRAND HISTORY

The Vacheron Constantin 35202 “Prestige de la France” captures the refined character of 1970s watchmaking at its very best. With its 18k yellow gold case, clean lines, and balanced proportions, this model reflects the quiet confidence and timeless design language that have long defined Vacheron Constantin.

At its heart beats the ultra-thin manual caliber K1050/B. Its slim slightly curved architecture allows the watch to sit effortlessly on the wrist — elegant, precise, and beautifully finished, as one would expect from the maison’s golden era.

The golden dial with applied gold indexes offers a calm and harmonious appearance, complemented by a finely matched original VC leather strap that enhances its understated charm.

The name Prestige de la France refers to a national distinction awarded to Vacheron Constantin in 1972, recognizing the brand’s excellence in craftsmanship and design — a fitting title for a watch that so naturally combines technical finesse and timeless aesthetics.

A sophisticated piece for those who appreciate subtlety, heritage, and enduring quality.

- wrist size in our picture is 18cm circumference -

DIAL:

original never touched golden vertically brushed dial in flawless condition
original hands & blue sapphire cabochon crown

BRACELET & CLASP:

original VC leather strap is fitting up to a 19 cm and is showing advanced signs of use / 1.5 mm thick
we will add one additional GOLDAMMER leather strap of your choice to the watch
18k yellow gold VC clasp with maltese cross

CASE:

Trapezium-shaped case
excellent overall condition, showing minor traces of use
3- body 18k yellow gold case with screw-on case back
32 mm (without crown) / 46.5 mm (lug-to-lug) / 17 mm (between lugs) / 6.5 mm thick
Year: 1970s
reference: 35202
total weight: 33 g

MOVEMENT:

Vacheron Constantin Cal. K1050/B - manual
20 jewels, 19800 A/h, 46 hours power reserve
professionally serviced 10/2025
+35 sec/d / 250°

BOX & PAPERS:

GOLDAMMER certificate of authenticity & service documentation card
GOLDAMMER box

GOLDAMMER REFERENCE: #1253

Vacheron Constantin

Since 1755, Vacheron Constantin has been the quiet cornerstone of Swiss watchmaking — the world’s oldest watch manufacturer in continuous operation. Yet despite that extraordinary lineage, the maison never shouts. It whispers — with elegance, restraint, and an unwavering commitment to horological perfection.

There is something profoundly dignified about a Vacheron Constantin. For over 250 years, it has crafted watches not just for collectors, but for kings, popes, sultans, and visionaries. Napoleon Bonaparte wore one. So did Harry Truman and the Duke of Windsor. But this isn’t a brand about ostentation. It’s about refinement. Purity of design. A kind of timeless confidence that doesn’t beg to be noticed, but rewards those who do.

From the sweeping curves of their ultra-thin dress watches to the mechanical genius behind their high complications, Vacheron Constantin represents the pinnacle of classical Swiss artistry. Every piece they create carries the imprint of tradition, yet never feels frozen in time. Their iconic Maltese cross — born from a gear component used in precise movement regulation — is a symbol of their relentless pursuit of harmony between function and form.

To wear a Vacheron is to embrace a watch that has nothing to prove, yet says everything about you. It is for the collector who has moved beyond trend — someone who values legacy over hype, craftsmanship over clout. Someone who recognizes that true connoisseurship lies not in loud statements, but in quiet excellence.

And in a world that moves fast and shouts louder, a Vacheron Constantin remains calm. Enduring. Certain.

After all, as their motto — unchanged since 1819 — reminds us:

“Do better if possible, and that is always possible.”