great master of vintage V&C

Apr 24, 2020,14:43 PM
 

thank you sharing important informations.
but i cannot understand all of them.
the movement signed "vxc" , mean for the watch will sell to USA.
Swiss Poinçons de Maître is GENEVA KEY no.29——Weber & Cie.SA
why a swiss case maker used both of swiss unit of weight and Zolotnik (was the old Russian unit of weight ).

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importer code "vxc"

 
 By: teacher Sun : April 23rd, 2020-01:28
importer code for USA required in 1934. V&C and lecoultre used importer code "vxn" recently i find two modle of vintage V&C , they used importer code "vxc". do you have boxinformations ? please share them with us.

pictures

 
 By: teacher Sun : April 23rd, 2020-01:47
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Thanks for the reminder

 
 By: Tick Talk : April 23rd, 2020-21:14
of this unusual code. I have a photo on file of similar tonneau calibre also marked VXC, serial 420141, circa 1937. Pritchard lists six VX codes including VXN, but not that one. The explanation might be quite simple. These codes were required since 1935 t... 

thank you Dean

 
 By: teacher Sun : April 24th, 2020-03:50
yes . the pocket watch above cased by EER. i canot find the photos of dial and inside caseback. when i find them ,i will upload. but the watch in 1930s with tonneau movement, used swiss case. inside caseback carved "72","18k","0.750". what is "72" meaning...  

LOL, you have interesting questions

 
 By: Tick Talk : April 24th, 2020-08:56
Zolotnik was the old Russian unit of weight and 72 zolotniki was the equivalent of .750 or 18k.

great master of vintage V&C

 
 By: teacher Sun : April 24th, 2020-14:43
thank you sharing important informations. but i cannot understand all of them. the movement signed "vxc" , mean for the watch will sell to USA. Swiss Poinçons de Maître is GENEVA KEY ——Weber & why a swiss case maker used both of swiss unit of weight and ... 

letters of "JL"

 
 By: teacher Sun : May 13th, 2020-22:18
hi Dean. there are less informations about vintage v&c's watch in 1920s-1930s. i am finding tonneau shape vintage v&c. in 1920s, tonneau shape 's vc almost used round shape movement. some pieces of them , carved "JL" on inside caseback. the letters of "JL...  

hello Dean

 
 By: teacher Sun : April 25th, 2020-03:36
i find out pictures of the pocket watch. ...  

Nice!

 
 By: Tick Talk : April 25th, 2020-08:55
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yes. but importer code was "vxn" , not "vxc"

 
 By: teacher Sun : April 23rd, 2020-01:53
"vxc" ? the importer code seems original on bridges

a link to the story of US import codes

 
 By: Tick Talk : May 3rd, 2020-13:57
www.watchprosite.com

thank you [nt]

 
 By: teacher Sun : May 4th, 2020-00:21