Vacheron Constantin

A 1955 Vacheron Constantin sub-second automatic watch in rose gold and I couldn't be happier with it! I want to give a shout out and special thanks to Tick-Talk. The article you did below a few months ago really helped me a lot with this purchase and I ca...  

Well done and congratulations. Wear it in good health.

I'm not an expert buying vintage as a matter of fact the first one I tried to buy was a fake so I know there are plenty of pitfalls to avoid. In any event, a lot of your articles have been very helpful as well. Thank you my friend! Tony

HUGE CONGRATS!!!

I was super excited to get the watch and wasn't disappointed when I first strapped it on today!

Like you, I never tread in the vintage market for fear of fakes or not previously loved watches...but this looks great. Rgds Raymond

I have avoided the vintage space for those same reasons. It's a lot of work to get up to speed as well so I just never really got involved. When I saw this piece I thought it was so damn sharp looking that I did care so much if I didn't get every detail r... 

Looks much larger than that on your wrist. Great taste with your first vintage choice!

Here is another wrist shot a little further away. The long lugs definitely help the watch appear to wear larger though. Thanks! Tony ...  

The watch looks great. Do you know what movement is inside? A VC from 1955 with an automatic movement is a rare bird. Congratulations!

And see that Tick-Talk mentioned the details. Congrats again!

According to Tick-Talk's article, the movement was only used for 2 years so I don't think there are many of these in existence with this movement that were made in pink gold. One day I will get an extract for VC and try and get more info. Tony

Wow does not get better than this . looks from modern era . well done . enjoy it.

If Vacheron did a limited edition re-issue of this piece one day I think it would do pretty well. They just would need to upsize the case a little to today's sizes of 38mm-40mm then shorten the lugs some to account for the larger size.

What a sweet example of the ref 4956 sub-seconds automatic. Indeed, a rare bird! I've admired the photos on the seller's site and glad it found a good home. Any plans to service it for regular wear?

Your insight was extremely helpful and the main reason I was comfortable enough to purchase the watch! I don't know if you have ever dealt with Wanna Buy a Watch in W. Hollywood before (they sold me this watch as you know) but they were outstanding to dea... 

that the stories I enjoy writing also helped a fellow enthusiasts. You are, sir, now a Vachonista

thought it was your first but I gather you have contemporary VC as well. Still, a real leap forward when you graduate to vintage ;-)

and your right, vintage is a whole different animal!

A huge congrats!! Cheers, Anthony

That is beautiful and appears to be in superb condition. Congratulations, Tony.

Sometimes I wonder why brands don't manage to create such beauties now. Did they lose the recipe? the mojo? Big question mark. Fx

Even the large "small second" is just perfecton this dial, a just perfect elegant design imo

The other thing that jumped out to me in regards to this watch was the different hour markers. I thought it made the dial very unique looking.

...I also love the minute track with these subtle golden pearls, simply discrete but so elegant... It reminds me of a treasure I was luky to own and that I stupidly let go, I still regret it terribly after many years... ...  

But more importantly, how in the world did you let that one go?!

It was part of Les Collectionneurs series and was with a special certificate from Julien Marchenoir, the former head of the VC patrimony department. Rose gold case 36mm, fantastic condition with brushed and polished parts on the case, it was simply perfec...  

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case style appears the same as the 4958. Do you recall the reference and caliber?

In the year 2000 Vacheron did a Jublie edition that carries somewhat of a resemblance to the vintage watches that Tick-Tock and I have. It was done in yellow gold and is 3mm's smaller then our pieces from the 1950's. Im not sure what they were thinking ma...  

the base caliber already has the jewelled pivot for sub-seconds. Just a matter of time methinks...

Hopefully they do it with a Jublie or through the Historiques line. It would be a total shame if they wasted the opportunity on the FiftySix line.

although VC say the FiftySix design is based on a 1955 bicentennial model, it really isn't apparent to my eye. A more faithful vintage homage piece under the Historiques line would be just the thing.

Enjoy it !! Cheers, John

My guess is that these bicentennial models must have cost a fortune when they were sold, because every example that been found have been in pristine condition (I know some have had their dials washed and the “automatic” text has disappeared, which is a bi...  

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