Vacheron Constantin’s Grand Lady Kalla Returns

Vacheron Constantin’s most glamorous high jewelry timepiece is back in the spotlight

The Grand Lady Kalla, first introduced in 2024 as an all diamond ode to Art Deco elegance, now arrives in vivid color with new emerald, ruby, and sapphire interpretations. Each one feels like a jewel box distilled into a watch, designed to glide from wrist to neckline with an effortless, modern grace.

The story begins with Kallista in 1979, a one of a kind creation that set the maison on a path where watchmaking and high jewelry share the same heartbeat. The original Lady Kalla followed in 1980. Today’s Grand Lady Kalla honors that lineage and updates it for a collector who values both heritage and play. The set is designed to be worn four ways, without tools, shifting from timepiece on a fully gem set bracelet to pendant on a sautoir, then to jewel alone, or back again. It is a piece that understands how women really dress for a gala, for a dinner, and for everything in between.

The new trilogy introduces color to the collection for the first time. The Emerald version is crafted in platinum and pairs white diamonds with saturated green stones across bracelet, watch, and jewel, with a sugarloaf cut emerald that anchors the composition. Ruby and sapphire versions are set in white gold and arrive with matching bead sautoirs, Akoya pearls, and mineral accents that extend the palette and give the necklaces a jewelry first presence. The articulation, the cut selection, and the way the stones seat into precious metal are all a reminder that Vacheron Constantin makes high jewelry watches with the same conviction it brings to its métiers d’art.

Up close, the details reward lingering. The watch case is petite and architectural, set with emerald cut diamonds that echo the bracelet’s rhythm. Dimensions remain refined at roughly nineteen by thirty millimeters, allowing the piece to sit comfortably and keep the dial discreet. A quartz movement is used to preserve size and balance, a practical choice in a world where the object is both timekeeper and jewel. On the sautoir, polished beads and pearls enrich the line and add softness against the skin. The whole set reads as a suite, yet each element can stand on its own, which is rare in transformable high jewelry.

The attitude is pure salon glamour. Diamonds and onyx recall the monochrome debut from 2024. Color brings a fresh mood that feels timely for winter openings and private season dinners. This is not a watch that hides under a sleeve. It is a conversation between cut, light, and movement, and the maison has written the dialogue with care. The transformable construction is tool free, the wearability is considered, the craftsmanship is the quiet constant that holds the whole performance together.

For collectors in Riyadh, the Grand Lady Kalla speaks to a taste for statements that are refined rather than loud. It is meant for evenings where the invitation reads black tie, for museum galas, for modern couture, for a private night when jewelry is the story and time is the accent. In a year when the maison also celebrates technical bravura at the Louvre and unveils new métiers pieces, this high jewelry chapter underscores a truth about Vacheron Constantin. The house builds objects that live equally in culture and in craft.

If you have followed the Kalla line for decades, you know the codes. If you are meeting it for the first time, start with the bracelet and watch, then try the necklace and jewel alone. The collection is designed to let you choose your scene. That freedom, combined with a century of savoir faire, is what makes the Grand Lady Kalla feel like the right kind of luxury now.