Vacheron Constantin, The Met to unveil three artisan residency works October 8

Vacheron Constantin and The Metropolitan Museum of Art will present three original works at The Met on October 8, capping an 18-month Artisan Residency Program that began in May 2025. The collaboration ties contemporary craft to museum collections and Vacheron Constantin’s watchmaking techniques.

Why it matters: - The unveiling links a major luxury watchmaker with one of the world’s best-known museums. - The residency turns museum study and fine craft into new works that will be shown publicly at The Met. - The collaboration also extends Vacheron Constantin’s broader museum-driven program for one-of-a-kind watches.

What happened: - Vacheron Constantin and The Metropolitan Museum of Art will present three original works at The Met on October 8. - The artists are Aspen Golann, Ibrahim Said and Joy Harvey. - The three pieces were created during an 18-month Artisan Residency Program launched by the two institutions in May 2025. - A September 22 report first noted the scheduled unveiling.

The details: - Golann created Vessels, a series of monumental wooden vases in bas-relief. - Said created Shaping Time, a three-tiered tower of lacquered ceramic that he modeled and engraved. - Harvey created Ruined Splendour Bronze Diadem from an alloy of bronze, copper, tin, gold and silver. - Harvey also used 3D scanning in her process. - The residents worked in New York, Geneva and their home studios. - Each artist studied works in The Met collection. - Each artist also visited the artistic crafts workshop at the Vacheron Constantin Manufacture. - At the manufacture, artisans practice guilloché, engraving, gem setting and enameling. - The partnership between Vacheron Constantin and The Met began in 2023. - The broader collaboration includes A Masterpiece on the Wrist, a program for unique watches with enamel dials inspired by Met artworks. - Vacheron Constantin traces its apprenticeship tradition to 1755, when Jean Marc Vacheron signed the company’s first apprenticeship contract.

Between the lines: - The residency positions heritage craft as a living practice, not just a preservation exercise. - The Met gives the project cultural credibility and access to historical work. - Vacheron Constantin gets a platform that reinforces its identity around artisanal watchmaking and exclusivity.

What's next: - The three finished works are set to be unveiled at The Met on October 8. - The partnership is likely to keep extending Vacheron Constantin’s art-and-craft storytelling through future projects tied to Met works. - The related watch program, A Masterpiece on the Wrist, remains part of the wider collaboration.