Appreciate it....

Oct 18, 2022,17:22 PM
 

I was looking at this piece and a Patek 2526 in yellow gold as well during the time of purchase and bought this VC over the Patek. Not only was it about 4 times cheaper but I actually liked the look of this VC better. One of the consistency issues back then with VC was they would make 25 to 30 dial varations of a watch then change the dial layout up where as the 2526 stayed pretty consistent. Certainly Tick Talk could expand on that much better than I ever could though.....

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My one and only vintage piece.....

 
 By: TonyR : October 17th, 2022-23:35
I just got the abstract from the archives back which confirmed that this VC was originally produced in 1954. I would love to buy a modern update of this one! Tony ...  

Pretty good pick : )

 
 By: mdg : October 17th, 2022-23:57

Nice

 
 By: David_Chicago : October 18th, 2022-00:34

Very nice

 
 By: TeutonicCarFan : October 18th, 2022-02:20
Seems like a nice size for vintage, too. I would love to get a vintage VC!

Yes 36mm was considered a large watch....

 
 By: TonyR : October 18th, 2022-17:03
For it's time period.

Thanks!

 
 By: TonyR : October 18th, 2022-17:07
What I've learned buying this one is that the vintage market is very complex. Too many nuisances to keep up for me so I'll primarily stay modern from here on out. (2000 and beyond)

Thanks Nicolas!

 
 By: TonyR : October 18th, 2022-17:08

Delicious candy my friend, good catch 👍👌👌

 
 By: Mike H : October 18th, 2022-11:13
Big congrats to you, enjoy it and wear it in the best of your health !

I'm trying to!

 
 By: TonyR : October 18th, 2022-17:08

I love that brands offer these extracts...

 
 By: BigFatPauli : October 18th, 2022-12:04
But I wish they had more information like where and when the watch was sold, or perhaps even to who (though this may be a privacy issue now-a-days?). A really stellar watch.

I would like a little more detail was well....

 
 By: TonyR : October 18th, 2022-17:11
But think it would be next to impossible for a watch manufacturer back then to keep these records, it's much easier now. This particular piece is close to 70 years old.

Thanks for sharing

 
 By: Tick Talk : October 18th, 2022-15:06
this rare bird! Always a pleasure to see a vintage piece of significance and in such great shape. Still wondering, too, if VC will eventually take advantage of the Cartier 1904MC cal in the FiftySix collection to present us with a new sub-seconds automati... 

Thanks Tick Talk!......

 
 By: TonyR : October 18th, 2022-17:13
I read up on some of your posts before I purchased this one, your discussion was really helpful to a vintage novice like myself! Even then though I could tell this one was special.

Appreciate it....

 
 By: TonyR : October 18th, 2022-17:22
I was looking at this piece and a Patek 2526 in yellow gold as well during the time of purchase and bought this VC over the Patek. Not only was it about 4 times cheaper but I actually liked the look of this VC better. One of the consistency issues back th... 

When you have this timepiece all other vintage pieces become obsolete! ;))

 
 By: KCLQMULKU : October 18th, 2022-19:54
The dial, case and lugs are gorgeous! Can I request a shot of its back?

Not much to the back, here is one better....

 
 By: TonyR : October 18th, 2022-21:51
of the movement. This watch houses VC's very first automatic movement that used a rotor..... Also this is what separates Patek's 2526 from this VC. Their movement within that watch was much nicer as you can see in the example below..... ...  

Thank you for this!

 
 By: KCLQMULKU : October 19th, 2022-07:23
Though not as grand looking as the 2526's movement, it is still remarkable to look at considering the history behind it. Your VC is a beautiful and exceptionally special timepiece!

Thanks!!

 
 By: TonyR : October 19th, 2022-11:34

Great add.

 
 By: Ping.Timeout : October 19th, 2022-00:42