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Vacheron Constantin vintage Chronomètre Royal Ref 6108.
An old picture I saved in my hard disc, which is a dream for any watch collector.
A full set Chronomètre Royal, a time capsule. And most important, a beauty in pristine condition.
I don't know who to credit for this photo, but I will happily do so on request.
Best,
Nicolas
Beautiful and appropriate
for this month marks the 110th anniversary of the Chronometre Royal line!
Here are a few more complete suites of watch, box, and papers from auction sites.
110years already ? Must remember to mine this week!
A quick picture of my YG CR checking in!
best regards
-- Seeks
best regards
-- Seeks
Wonderful, my friend. Wow, you have a splendid collection of vintage watches. [nt]
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Time Flies
Beautiful piece! The line began with pocket watches in 1907 but there were also very limited numbers of Chronometre Royal table clocks in the 1930s and military chronometers in the 40s before this noble name appeared on wristwatches in the 50s.
Chronometre Royal navigation chronometer
Chronometre Royal "tool" watches can compare well against the finest luxury timepieces of the day
Chronometre Royal navigation chronometer
Chronometre Royal desk watch
Chronometre Royal navigation chronometer
Chronometre Royal "tool" watches can compare well against the finest luxury timepieces of the day
Chronometre Royal navigation chronometer
Hey TickTalk, thanks for these! Two photos of a later pocket watch and movement to share
Never seen these navigation chronometers - must look out for them! kind regards,
-- Seeks
I'm afraid that one was altered :-(
The French engraving isn't appropriate for a British Hydrographic Service (H.S.) watch, as well as Vacheron without Constantin :-( Also hands are wrong. This one will have a place in my Fakes and Frankens folder!
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To be sure, V&C did supply watches to the French Navy, marked Marine Service Hydrographique, but they were offered through Jaeger and marked on the dial as such. Movements were marked Vacheron & Constantin. Here is one that sold at auction and, on our theme, has a 21 ligne Chronometre Royal movement.
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This Service Hydrographique chronometer also has a V&C movement. Ironically, the caliber was developed from a Jaeger LeCoultre ebauche, but the state of wind indicator was entirely a V&C innovation. Alas, sorry for sending this thread off on another tangent...
Antiquorum photo
Antiquorum photo
I don't know this reference enough to tell... But I know the Jaeger with the Vacheron movement. I even saw it in the real! [nt]
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That navigation chronometer...
Movement and hair spring in particular, are to die for. I love that style. So beautiful.
Really impressive to find such NOS timepiece today. A kind of Hibernatus ;-)
Best wishes
Alkiro
Alkiro
A time capsule indeed. Makes owning a vintage piece all the more pleasurable. [nt]
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I wouldn't have imagined we'd have the pleasure to see so many full set C.Rs... Thanks for sharing yours! [nt]
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