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Vacheron Constantin invited legendary photographer Steve McCurry to share his unique vision by illustrating its new Overseas collection, which embodies the world of travel. Twelve locations, all rare or relatively unknown sites, will be immortalised.
Two of them were revealed last June: New York’s Grand Central Terminal and the Plan-les-Ouates Manufacture. Today, the brand reveals two more locations: the Padre Temblequein Aqueduct in Mexico and the Tsurunoyu Onsen in Japan.
Designed to channel water through the Mexican desert, the aqueduct of Padre Tembleque is the architectural proof of complex expertise and in-depth technological knowledge. This monumental work born out of the encounter of the Roman and Pre-Columbian civilisations built between 1553 and 1570 and stretching from Zempoala to Otumba, spans an incredible 45 kilometres.
In Japanese, onsen means «hot spring». It is the name given to thermal baths, regarded as poetic, ritual and sacred places. In the province of Akita, the beauty of the Onsen emanates from the presence of unspoilt yet well mastered natural elements - water, steam and the environment - that never undermine the humble, pared-down simplicity of the establishment. This is a place where no one is entitled to immerse themselves in these hot springs bursting forth from the earth without following a specific ritual paying tribute to the serenity of purification.
July 14, 2016