Historiques

My sense is that I will prefer the West (green) the most, and then brown, white, blue in that order.... I will schedule a visit to the local boutique in order to experience them first-hand. I also want to 'examine' the new iteration of the 1921.... Cheers

Today, I felt an urgent need to put my Cornes de Vache back on my wrist. I reinstalled the 20-16 mm (vs 20-18 for the OEM) hand-stitched calfskin strap sold by Antoine de Macedo: with the 16 mm pin buckle that I bought specifically, it's the perfect fit f

The grained dials of the 1921 and on the overseas cardinal points models are awesome. This was what made the Cory Richards edition so cool - not just the more sporty colors but the use of this special dial. The salmon sunburst dial of the platinum ultra t

The iconic design from the 1920s Distinctive cushion case, 45-degree offset dial, characteristic crown: audacity from the 1920s, an iconic design nowadays. New dial aesthetic in a grained silver tone with blue markings and hands, complemented by a patinat

Celebrating my seventh anniversary with this watch it’s interesting to explore my feelings towards it after this time. No seven year itch for sure - appreciate it very similarly to how I did the day it arrived. It is always a tad unconventional on the wri

from the archive photos in the World of Vacheron Constantin World of Vacheron Constantin pg. 307 pg. 308 pg 308 pg. 306 This was really a favourite period for both pocket and wrist watches! Such confidence, flamboyance and flair...as they say, "savoir-fai

First time I see some real “ live ” photos of this legendary watch : the Vacheron Constantin ref. 10970 from 1917 . Neither rectangular nor oval , the yellow gold case has a wavy , undulating , almost free-flowing outline, which earned the watch the nickn

Finding a 6087 would be a dream, of course... In the meantime, you can check which one you prefer: www.watchprosite.com Best, Emmanuel

Wishing everything a good hump day! Best, Emmanuel Vacheron Constantin Historiques Cornes de Vache 1955 ref. 5000H/000R-B059 (caliber 1142)

White Gold or Rose Gold? For me, white gold, here. I could see it in real several times, and I was always attracted by this one. Credit: Christies, Sothebys and Nobleuhren. Class and charming, this 1912! Best, Nicolas