The Quai de l'Ile made a significant impact in 2008 at its launch and will doubtless not go unnoticed in 2011.
Available in three versions in the standard collection (pink gold, palladium or titanium), the Quai de l’Ile Automatic with Date corresponds to another of the collection’s signature features: 
The owner can personalize the model according to certain predefined principles, and this unique and unprecedented opportunity in the field of Haute Horlogerie is made possible by the original construction of the Quai de L'Ile case and its seven-part middle: lateral flanks at 3 and 9 o’clock, lugs at 12 and 6 o’clock, inter-lug pieces at 12 and 6 o’clock, and a support plate.
In addition to these seven elements, the 41 mm-diameter case comprises the bezel, the back and the crown. 
Combined with certain dial elements, this construction enables Vacheron Constantin to offer its clientele 700 potential variations within the complete Quai de L'Ile collection.