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 The oldest watch manufacturer in the world, Vacheron & Constantin was founded in 1755 by Jean-Marc Vacheron, a 24-year-old Geneva cabinotier, or watch craftsman, who dared to venture out and open his own workshop. Vacheron made pocket watches for the likes of the kings of Rome and Naples, but he also peddled cloth and even seven-year-old cherry acqua vita to augment sales. A Chronometer is a high-precision timepiece which movement, after rigorous testing, has received an official timing certificate from and official timing bureau. Watches providing additional measurement functions to the hours, minutes and seconds are referred to as "Complications". The best-known complication watches are calendar watch, coolwatch the most common of which display only the date. CONSTELLATION (Elegance): OMEGA''s flagship line, the "star" of the collection worn by such world-famous coolwatch celebrities as Cindy Crawford, Martina Hingis, Pierce Brosnan and Ernie Els. A highly identifiable watch: four claws, Roman numerals engraved on the bezel, and extremely accurate coolwatch - with a long tradition of chronometer records! SEAMASTER (Sport): accurate, robust, resistant, the watch with cutting-edge technology and materials (titanium, tantalum). This handsome watch, designed for professional divers or business and leisure wear, is worn by Sir Peter Blake and the winners of the America''s cup, by the world''s fastest swimmer Alexander Popov and by film star Pierce Brosnan. It''s the watch which saves the life of "The World Is Not Enough" hero, James Bond himself! your online source for wholesale watches
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