Though Covid-19 has left many of 2020's usual watch shows cancelled or postponed, horology enthusiasts will be delighted to discover that Vacheron Constantin is staging a special exhibition throughout September at its Old Bond Street store. Celebrating two centuries of women's watch design, the event showcases a curated selection of outstanding feminine timepieces from the Swiss brand's Heritage collections.
Women have a long and interesting history in the world of watches. The first ladies' pocket watches came about at the turn of the 18th century, for example, while it is recorded that women were wearing watches on their wrists long before men adopted the practice in the first half of the 20th century.
