Style Edit: Vacheron Constantin’s exploration-inspired timepieces dazzle at Hong Kong exhibition
The Overseas Dual Time Cardinal Points, one of the novelties unveiled at Watches and Wonders 2026 in April, was the star of the show
These sensational new timepieces were given the perfect framing at the Hong Kong exhibition: not just the azure waters and towering buildings along the city’s unique harbour, but also a stunning selection of illustrations that place the pieces in a variety of vividly recreated landscapes – from city to mountains to desert to ocean – by London-based Shanghainese artist and illustrator Shan Jiang.
Since its founding in Geneva in 1755, Vacheron Constantin has always embodied the endless pursuit of excellence. It’s a vision best summed up in the words of François Constantin in 1819: “Do better if possible, and that is always possible.” This mission was first expressed through luxury sports watches in the 1970s, but the maison’s offering in that regard really kicked into high gear with the introduction of the Overseas collection in the mid-1990s.
While the collection underwent significant design evolutions over the following two decades, it remains identifiably the same watch, with its sleekly integrated bracelet and notched bezel recalling Vacheron Constantin’s instantly recognisable Maltese cross logo.
Both of those are present and correct on the new Overseas Dual Time Cardinal Points, which took pride of place at the Hong Kong exhibition. The fascinating quirk of this particular iteration of the collection is that it comes in four colour schemes, each representing one of the four cardinal compass points: white for north, blue for east, brown for south, and green for west.