Vacheron Constantin’s reference 44018 -better known as the 222- was launched in 1977 for the brand’s 222th anniversary and it stands apart from the other two iconic sport leisure watches of the 1970s that are the Royal Oak and the Nautilus as it was not designed by Gerald Genta but by the young Jorg Hysek , who gave the watch a slightly more cutting edge flair. Hysek was only 24 years old when the 222 launched – incidentally, Jean-Marc Vacheron was 24 years old when he first officially founded Vacheron Constantin on September 17th 1755.