Louvre partners with Vacheron Constantin to showcase horological projects

World-renowned museum The Louvre is forging a partnership with Swiss watchmaker Vacheron Constantin to showcase horological projects inspired by the masterpieces on display in the museum. According to reports, both the watchmaker and the museum have announced that they will be collaborating on art projects based on craftsmanship, art, Haute Horlogerie, and culture without divulging into the details about their future joint projects.

A partnership based on artistic commitment and cultural patronage

Chief executive of Vacheron Constantin, Loius Ferla, stated that their Maison has stood out in the sense of both artistic commitment and cultural patronage and said that the watchmaker is starting a new brand new chapter with the French museum. She further added that the Louvre couldn't have been a better partner to forge a partnership based on art and forms of culture.

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La Création du Monde

According to reports, the partnership was formulated after a span of 3 years when Vacheron Constantin collaborated with the Louvre to repair and restore an 18th-century antique astronomical clock known as the La Création du Monde. The clock, which was initially meant to be given as a gift was presented to Louis XV in the year 1754 and later found itself at the Museum of Versailles and then later on at the Louvre.

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The astronomical clock was repaired by a lot of watchmakers over the years but the clock did not become fully functional since the 18th century. According to reports, the Constantin had to make the lunar cycle mechanism alongside all the time hands and the winding system of the earth's rotational mechanism of the watch in order to make it functional.

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(With inputs from agencies)