marcobermann
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Vintage Boucheron La Carre circa 1960.
Hi all,
So after my post of yesterday and all the great comments and advice I got from my fellow addicts oop's sorry I meant to say collectors later that afternoon I pulled the trigger and bought this watch and it arrived just half an hour ago including its original Boucheron box. To say i am happy or pleased with it would be a gross understatement I simply can't stop smiling and I am already happy with its size and fit on my wrist, I have fallen deep down the rabbit hole of vintage Boucheron as I try to learn as much about this watch as I can. What i have learned so far is that it is very likely a very early model that was made in 1960 or the early 60's which makes it a birth year watch or very close to one for me.
It really is in an amazing condition considering that it could be up to 65 years old and what i do know so far is that the diamond pattern on the dial and case is all done by hand the level of skill of the artisan that did this is just mind blowing to me. I have also found out that in 1964 this was advertised as the thinnest watch in the world, It also has a french patent number on the case that refers to a Boucheron patent gained in 1958 unique to Boucheron allowing for single piece straps detacting by sliding a "lug". I am still in the very early stages of researching exactly which hand wound movement powers this watch as it is unlikely to be an Omega as there would be an Omega symbol on the case if this was so. It may well be an UN or another french movement manufacturer but it certainly is a high quality hand wound movement as Boucheron would accept no less, having just been serviced its winding is buttery smooth and I will report back on time keeping in a week or two. Here are a few too many shots of the watch to show its size and thinness as well as the special way the lug attaches. i am also already in communication with Sidney of Molequin to have a couple of one piece Saffiano custom straps wait as will much prefer that to the current two piece strap. Anyway here are far too many pictures for you to enjoy.
Marc
Boucheron La Carree 1
Boucheron La Carree 2
Boucheron La Carree 3 lug strap attachment
Boucheron La Carree 4 lug detached
Boucheron La Carree 5 Vintage Box
Boucheron La Carree 6 Boucheron La Carree 6 Caseback showing lug attachment
Boucheron La Carree 7 Lug slide
Boucheron La Carree 8 Crown side
Boucheron La Carree 9
Boucheron La Carree 10 French Patent Number
Boucheron La Carree 11 Serial number
Boucheron La Carree 12 Wrist shot 1
Boucheron La Carree 13 Wrist shot 2
Boucheron La Carree 14 Wrist shot 3
I just realised I forgot to mention one last thing I contacted Boucheron to find out about if they offered an Extract from the Archives and to my delight they do. They send a client adviser to your home in a Bentley Arnage who then flies the watch to Paris on a Gulf Stream jet and searches the archives for a couple of months. He then returns with all the information a vintage bottle of Krug and 100gms of Beluga Caviar all for the reasonable price of just £2000. OK some of what I have claimed is just not true but the £2000 and a couple of months is.
Marc
Vintage Boucheron La Carre circa 1960.
Hi all, So after my post of yesterday and all the great comments and advice I got from my fellow addicts oop's sorry I meant to say collectors later that afternoon I pulled the trigger and bought this watch and it arrived just half an hour ago including i...
Fantastic find Marc! It’s so elegant, I just love how the case and dial have similar design.
Great detail with those pics! You should be over the moon, it’s in amazing condition and looks great on your wrist!
Unfortunately not.
Although I thought it was quite easy to open the back with the two small tabs you see on this version as opposed to the longer tab on newer models it seems it's not an easy job at all. Seeing as it's just been serviced and a soft 18k gold I am not going t...
What an utterly awesome watch 👌🏻👏🏻🙌🏻
The extract from the archives is a bit steep, though 😱 Irrespective of that huge congratulations on this spectacular watch 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Super Marc.
This is such a cool watch, unique and eye catching. The dial and case, just fantastic in my opinion. I would wear this watch all day long too! And the detachable lug; this is where Jony Ive and Marc Newson got the inspiration for the strap on the Apple Wa...
What an extraordinary watch. Congrats. Saffiano would be the best choice.
Call when the Champagne and the Beluga arrive.
Huge congratulations, Marc!
And thank you for this very detailed report. This watch looks wonderful and fits your wrist perfectly. Wear it in the best of health. Best, Emmanuel