Vintage
Nicolas (amanico) shares his enduring fascination with the Vacheron Constantin Sputnik, a rare white gold timepiece from circa 2007. His post highlights the watch's elusive nature and its status as a true 'grail' for collectors, inviting the community to explore its unique design and historical context.
The AP Starwheel has key similarities to this. However, I much more like how VC did the number discs to look like suspended stars or satellites, and how they designed the hour indication by ingeniously making it so that the hour βlights upβ when it crosses into the area above the minute track. Bravo.ππ½ππ½ππ½
Hopefully, your dream becomes reality one day, mon ami!π€
That year is the earliest reference to this watch I can find on the forum, although the 50 year anniversary of Sputnik would be 2007 as you note. There are a few past auction listings and 10 pieces is a bunch, so maybe someday one will be yours! Edit: now I'm very curious why the descriptions of this watch usually state "circa 2007" as the date of manufacture, but perhaps they were released over a period of a few years. This snip from an auction website includes the original certificate which cl
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Second reaction, are we sure itβs not a UN? In any event, itβs a very cool and unusual watch.
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