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Help with a vintage Vacheron
Please could members share their thoughts on this Vacheron that I am thinking of adding to my collection. The Vacheron in question is a a vintage 6290 from 1950s or early 60's. My issue is concerning the logo printing; the S looks very suspect. Does this look like a redial ?
Redial ?
Any thoughts and insights would be of tremendous help and greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
RDP
Redial ?
Hmm, difficult to say.
First, the watch case is in a very good unpolished condition with some oxydation, this is normal. So the watch is a safe queen.
Second, it is nearly imposibel to find this dial after 70 years without spots. So i think it is restored. The "S" also is not normal, the SWISS above is to strong printed. All IMHO.
I don't want to annoy you
But think twice:
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Other than that, a beautiful and tasteful choice!
Best, Jens
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Other than that, a beautiful and tasteful choice!
Best, Jens
Compared with the one below from a reputable source, 'yours' looks fine. (In my experience, V&C printing from the ampersand era is often eccentric.)
However, it occurs to me that the CASE may be suspect! V&C and AP produced the same watch with the same ultra-thin movement -
calibre 1003 and 2003 respectively - and certainly shared at least one case design. Five sides of yours look correct. The crown side does not. Perhaps the photographs are misleading, but the case looks 'wrong'. Very.
Thanks for sharing your insights. I really appreciate it.
As enough doubt has been raised to arouse some level of caution, I think it best to pass. Also, at 25mm it's just too small.
I dont think so, the Cal. 1003 is from 1963, this watch is older. [nt]
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I'll bet London to a brick that RDP33's V&C has a calibre 1003 movement. And that the case is bent. :-) [nt]
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a dial refinish
I guess the dial is at least a refinish, the 'S' in deed looks very strange.
But the case of the watch looks sharp and nice.
With no look to the inside, anyway you shouldn't buy.
If this is a ref 6290, see case back, it probably come along with cal 1003.
or a 'official' factory misprint
When you look a little further to the other 60's square ref's of V&C,
like the ref 6290, 6702, 6908, 6559, 6787, 6919, 7297,
then it might occur, you came across similar 'misprints' of the 'S'.
Which naturally raises the question to me, if such an error by the refinisher could happen more often
- even to watches originating (nowadays) from different countries? - Probably not.
Because of the question of the size, this 6290 measures about 26 by 26 mm,
that means the diameter would be about 36,8 mm.
This was the usual size for the men's dress watches in the 1960. It is a medium size, but not very small.
This pictured watch came along with the original documents and so on, at a very reasonable price tag.
In total probably a chance for a good adventure!
like the ref 6290, 6702, 6908, 6559, 6787, 6919, 7297,
then it might occur, you came across similar 'misprints' of the 'S'.
Which naturally raises the question to me, if such an error by the refinisher could happen more often
- even to watches originating (nowadays) from different countries? - Probably not.
Because of the question of the size, this 6290 measures about 26 by 26 mm,
that means the diameter would be about 36,8 mm.
This was the usual size for the men's dress watches in the 1960. It is a medium size, but not very small.
This pictured watch came along with the original documents and so on, at a very reasonable price tag.
In total probably a chance for a good adventure!
the V&C 1960 square ref's ref 6290, 6702, 6908, 6559, 6787, 6919, 7297
ref 6702, cal. 1003, ~ 25 x 25 mm
ref 6290, cal. 1003, ~ 26 x 26 mm
ref 6908, incl. bracelet, cal. 1003, ~ 26 x 26 mm
ref 6559, cal. K1001, ~ 26,5 x 26,5 mm
ref 6787, cal. K1001, ~27 x 27 mm
ref
6919, cal. K1001, ~28 x 28 mm
ref 7297, cal. K1001/2, ~28 x 28 mm
