THE GENEVA SEAL

The famed Geneva Seal is the official seal of the City and Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. A variation of that seal is used to certify the high-quality standards for timekeeping movements set forth by the inspection office. Each Hallmark of Geneva timepiece is accompanied by an individually numbered certificate of origin certifying that it has passed all the criteria of the Hallmark of Geneva. This certificate includes the applicant's name, the watch's reference number, the movement, the serial number of the case and movement, and a reproduction of the Hallmark of Geneva.

Vacheron Constantin prides itself on not only strictly adhering to the Geneva Hallmark standards but also helping to create a new, more strict set of criteria for certification. Although it is concerned mainly with the finishing and decoration of the watch movement, it is considered a high accolade in the industry. Precision testing, though not mandatory, is an option in the inspection process. An impressive 75% of Vacheron's watches carry the Geneva Hallmark, including this watch.