HSTE
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After a week of Genta (Nautilus 3700) I though I'd give Hysek a bit of daylight...
....with the Vacheron 222 "Jumbo" or, properly named: reference 44018 / 411 with a Vacheron 1121 movement inside (based on JLC 920).
The watch was produced from 1977 - 1981. The "Jumbo" all-steel-version was produced 500 times with case numbers 52'20'00 to 52'24'99. According to the extract of archives my watch was manufactured in an early batch as its manufacture date is 1977 and according to the case number it was among the first 100 produced.
Vacheron produced the Jumbo also in gold/steel (120 pieces) and all-gold (100 pieces).
Cheers, HSTE
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After a week of Genta (Nautilus 3700) I though I'd give Hysek a bit of daylight...
....with the Vacheron 222 "Jumbo" or, properly named: reference 44018 / 411 with a Vacheron 1121 movement inside (based on JLC 920). The watch was produced from 1977 - 1981. The "Jumbo" all-steel-version was produced 500 times with case numbers 52'20'00 t...
A timepiece I had the chance to see recently during a Vacheron show in the Geneva shop
Great shots Best wishes Alkiro
One of the 4 best sporty watch ever made of the 70s
i've never tried this one ( done the other 3 musketeers), i must talk with a friend in rome (full set 222)! A true snob rarity
Ah, these four - I totally agree! It was fun getting all of them,....
....all in all-steel and all with black (aka "dark") dial (as you know the 1832 and the VC-222 were available with silver colored dials). ...
I think the 3212 looks quite a bit better, and would have liked to have seen how IWC progressed that design.
Such a shame we’re unlikely to ever find out.
Don't worry
HSTE has an awesome collection; not only the 4 musketeers but also batman, captain nemo and so on ( i've invented the name just to describe the black 5402, IWC ytach club, etc) ;-)
Oh, wow, thanks for remembering what you call batman, captain nemo etc., I love these names!!!!
But yes: I am greatful to be able to wear "Karl", or the IWC YC automatic and many other watches that were un-reachable grails back in time when I grew up and today they look all at me when I go on my weekly routine to the bank safety deposit and they beg...
Thank you for sharing
I remember very well your thread: Karl Lagerfeld and his black AP Royal Oak A-Series I know it takes a lot of time getting the infos, but it's the only way to know the history of our watches. i wonder if they took inspiration for their royal oak chrono bo...
Thanks Alkiro, in the meantime, I could have extended...
...that shot with an additional two AP RO 5402 (my A-3x and my B-2000) and my second NOS IWC 1832. I just love these heavy duty, integrated-bracelet steel icons. Cheers, HSTE
One of my grail watches :)
Do you have the production numbers for the non-Jumbo versions, too? Like the all-steel square model, for instance
My friend, you have impeccable taste and....
An awesome collection! Another stunning watch! Best Blomman
