Vacheron Constantin · Family: Historiques 222
The Vacheron Constantin Historiques 222 in steel (4200H/222A-B934) is the 2025 steel reissue of the iconic 1977 integrated sports watch designed by Jörg Hysek for the manufacture's 222nd anniversary. Cazador has no verified price observations yet for this reference. Its stand-out detail: it runs the in-house caliber 2455/2, just 3.6 mm thick with 194 components, inside a 37 mm case.
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The original Vacheron Constantin 222 was born in 1977, designed by Jörg Hysek to mark the Geneva manufacture's 222nd anniversary. With its notched bezel, integrated bracelet and blue dial, it became one of the most sought-after luxury sports watches of the late 1970s, part of the same conversation as Audemars Piguet's Royal Oak and Patek Philippe's Nautilus, all three born from the same wave of integrated steel design.
Vacheron Constantin revived the 222 name and silhouette in 2022, first in gold within the Historiques collection, and in 2025 the stainless steel version arrived, matching the material of the original 1977 watch more closely. The matte blue dial, notched bezel and integrated bracelet with deployant clasp are the identity markers that carry through untouched into this reissue.
Inside the 37 mm case, just 7.95 mm thick, sits caliber 2455/2, an in-house automatic movement only 3.6 mm thick, with 194 components and 27 jewels, delivering 40 hours of power reserve at a frequency of 28,800 vibrations per hour. The sapphire caseback reveals the movement's finishing, and the Maltese Cross at 5 o'clock signs the watch as a manufacture piece.
This is the 7th Vacheron Constantin reference Cazador has added to the catalog, and the first from the Historiques 222 family: the reissue of the 1977 integrated sports watch that historically precedes the modern Overseas already in the catalog, alongside the Patrimony, the Fiftysix and the Traditionnelle.
Cazador has 0 verified price observations recorded for the 4200H/222A-B934 as of today, so we don't publish a range or estimate. Once we have our own verified market data, we'll update this page with the corresponding range and the date it was recorded.
It was designed by Jörg Hysek in 1977, commissioned by Vacheron Constantin to mark the manufacture's 222nd anniversary. The watch joined the wave of integrated steel luxury sports watches of the late 1970s, alongside the Royal Oak and the Nautilus.
Vacheron Constantin first launched the Historiques 222 in gold in 2022, and the stainless steel version followed in 2025, matching the original 1977 watch's material more closely. Both share the same design, caliber and case dimensions. The steel version leans more sporty and casual than the gold's dressier shine.
It runs caliber 2455/2, an in-house automatic movement measuring 26.2 mm across and just 3.6 mm thick, with 194 components, 27 jewels and 40 hours of power reserve at 28,800 vph. It's an ultra-thin caliber built for a compact case.
No, its 50-meter water resistance positions it as a sporty dress watch, resistant to splashes and everyday wear, but not built for diving. Its purpose is that of an elegant integrated sports watch, not a dive tool. It's better suited to smart-casual wear than to any kind of underwater activity.
It measures 37 mm in diameter and 7.95 mm thick, compact dimensions faithful to the original 1977 watch, in line with the current trend of reviving the classic sizes of 1970s integrated sports watches. That compact footprint sets it apart from most contemporary integrated sports watches, which run noticeably larger.
Because of its notched bezel and integrated steel bracelet, it's routinely compared to the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak and the Patek Philippe Nautilus, all three born in the same decade as an answer to the luxury steel sports watch. All three remain benchmark references for luxury sports watch design in steel.