Unlike the Berkley Grand Complication, which was made on commission, the Solaria is a fully Vacheron-driven project. One watchmaker, yes, just one, was given carte blanche to go hog wild and make the most incredible feat of horology he could, and spent eight years on the task. He certainly took full advantage of the brief. There was no budget, and there is no price tag but the watch is for sale. In fact, the Solaria is actually called “the Premiere” to end its official name, because the program is open to orders with future examples modified in ways to keep them all unique. Yet each would have the full suite of complications. We will have a list of all the complications at the end, but here are some highlights.