Thanks for the report. I will...

Mar 26, 2007,08:30 AM
 

Thanks for the report.  I will now have to crack open my big VC book.

 

 


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Two Historiques Chronographs: a piece of history and some pictures

 
 By: JWU : March 25th, 2007-19:06
VC is well known for its rich tradition in chronograph designs, as demonstrated by these pictures, which show some of their watches with chronograph function in the first half of the 20 Century: g (Source: Antiquorum Vox Magazine, in an article by Bernard...  

hi Jian, i enjoy reading your report.

 
 By: Mineral : March 25th, 2007-20:24
thanks for sharing this with us.

Yup :-) (nt)

 
 By: alex : March 26th, 2007-07:24
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Thank you, Thomas!

 
 By: JWU : March 26th, 2007-08:17

Jian you are a star!

 
 By: Doc : March 26th, 2007-01:09
Thank you for this concentrate of VC's chronographs, which I yet don't have any example of. I'm since long hunting for the "square" original Medicus, from the 30s, but I think I have to rob a bank first :-) Or worse sell out some of my darlings! Ref 2990,... 

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 By: Doc : March 26th, 2007-01:09

Hi Doc,

 
 By: JWU : March 26th, 2007-17:13

a good reminder of the good old times.....

 
 By: a.ler : March 26th, 2007-02:08
thank u for the refreshing my memory of such beautiful pieces of balanced dial work on a chronograph. the les historique series of watches to me represent the golden age of tribute to VC heritage and an opportunity for a more affordable piece of it. the h... 

Jian, this is a great report>>>

 
 By: timerider : March 26th, 2007-03:34
Jian, this is a great report and not only puts an incredible perspective on the chronograph but provides some great pleasure for those of us that just can never get enough of chronographs. Me for one. Thank you for providing such a great piece full of gre... 

Thanks for the report. I will...

 
 By: Bill : March 26th, 2007-08:30
Thanks for the report. I will now have to crack open my big VC book....  

Wow Great photos and essay Jian...

 
 By: Dino944 : March 26th, 2007-14:49
Hi Jian, Its really great to see a side by side comparison of the automatic and manual wind Historique chronograph. I love the manual wind model, but I do like having three subdials on a chronograph. Its also nice to see pictures some other chronograph of... 

Thanks, Dino,

 
 By: JWU : March 26th, 2007-17:31

Hi Steve,

 
 By: JWU : March 26th, 2007-17:35

Thank you Jian...

 
 By: WHL : March 26th, 2007-16:15
This is an excellent, informative, report. We don't often talk about that automatic Historiques chronograph around here. Having once seen it on a gentleman's wrist, though, I can say that it is even more beautiful in person than in pictures. Bill

Jian and Bill, I have a soft >>

 
 By: MTF : March 27th, 2007-12:00
spot for chronographs and also for a set of j....I mean ...lugs. Thanks for the report. I have not opened my Big VC Books either but now both 'Secrets...' and 'The World of...' will be perused closely. They are not for reading in bed because accidentally ... 

yes!

 
 By: DaMctosh : April 3rd, 2007-09:19