Vacheron Constantin

Hi All, This Naval Deck watch made by Vacheron & Constantin was purchased by the Royal Navy in February 1942 and sold in August 1961. (See image of Admirality Ledger Card) The naval watch was procured for the mighty sum of £16 in 1942. This watch served o...  

You probably already know this: VC even made a modern Chronometre Royal that had special "adjustments" made to make the watch even more accurate. Here is a review of the modern 86122 model

Thanks Patrick, that's awesome! Those wrist watches look so timeless and elegant.

Love these historical pieces and the back story

I also would like to learn more about the movement of this piece.

I'm glad you were able to obtain the records They have changed the process a bit so I'm curious how smoothly your application went? Also very interesting to note that your Chronometre Royal RN chronometer saw submarine service which marks another similari...  

Hi Tick Talk, The Royal Observatory were brilliant to deal with and were able to provide great detail for me and thank you for guiding me that way. I found the history so interesting and enjoyed doing the research with my family! Thanks for the further in... 

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Thx for sharing

V&C Royal Navy Chronometer 8850 ...