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However, when looking at Formex and Longines Spirit (both powered by dexel) and Parmigiani for the Tonda 1950 in steel I'm not sure if the cost argument still holds water. Some of the major brands just don't seem to care too much when it comes to micro adjustments on clasps or bracelets while others

Unfortunately the handset doesn’t really match as the minute and the hour hands are too long. The minute hand protrudes in the tachymeter scale which doesn’t make sense to me. Once noticed I cannot unsee it anymore. The movement is wonderful however. If my memory serves me well, it was also used by

I used to have a poster from this artwork for many years in my nursery. de.wikipedia.org

They were quite innovative back then with a unique strap changing system. So you could easily swap from the leather strap to the Rouleaux type bracelet, something that took the rest of the industry twenty-five years longer to come up with. The watches were high quality, the dials guilloche from soli

If you compare VC Fiftysix to JLC MC, JLC features a superior movement vs the Valfleurier movement of the VC. Finishing quality of the handset is also on comparable level if not better ob the JLC. I must admit though that the case shape of the VC is more elaborate and less generic, so the design of

... to answer your question Chopard L.U.C. XPS in steel offers a superior movement, a slimmer case, comparable build quality and execution at a lower price. However, that doesn't change the fact that your Vacheron is a true beauty anbd I can see why you went for it. Congrats!

Unfortunately discontinued long ago. Not sure if they still provide this service for their other model lines…

In my view it looks a bit more coherent because of the wider bezel, even though I usually prefer slimmer watches over thicker ones…

Hi Geross, that is one beautiful watch! Congratulations! From some other of your posts I could tell that you also seem to wear a GP Laureato 38mm on a regular basis. May I ask you how they wear in comparison? Is the PP worh the premium? Thanks, Hendrik