Could you help me find snake related to vintage V&C.

Nov 20, 2024,11:01 AM
 

2025 is the traditional Chinese zodiac year of the snake, VC produced a limited edition watch, showing the beauty of the design and the strength of the technology.

Watch by Vacheron Constantin, Zodiac



Watch by Vacheron Constantin, Zodiac

As a entusiast about vintage V&C , I hope to find relevant materials in history and share them with Chinese readers.Consider to my Limite personal information and ability, I only found a V&C pocket watch about snake, which fit with VF case.

Watch by Vacheron Constantin, Zodiac

photo from Antuquorum. My friends, if you have relevant information, please do not hesitate to share. Thank you very much!

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Vacheron "Tubogas" (gas-pipe) Snake Watch, retailed by Bulgari (1960s)

 
By: quattro : November 20th, 2024-13:01
In the "Tubogas" manufacturing technique, two strips of gold are first wrapped around a core. The edges of the strips interlock, resulting in a design almost completely free from soldering. The core is then removed, leaving the resulting product incredibl...  

thank you very much.

 
By: teacher Sun : November 20th, 2024-21:24
I wanted to find a visual pattern of snakes on the dial or case on vintage watch or pocket watch, that was too difficult. Only searching for "Egyptian Revival snake" still turned up nothing

Can't recall any snake-theme vintage models

 
By: Tick Talk : November 22nd, 2024-00:24
other than "Le charmeur de serpents". The piece you posted was a private label creation by Verger Freres for the American jewellers Charlton using a movement from V&C. According to the photo archives in The World of Vacheron Constantin, the "Bras-en-l...  

Agreed! I should make clear

 
By: Tick Talk : November 22nd, 2024-00:49
that V&C developed "their" bras en l'air mechanism in 1929 but the concept has been around since verge & fusee times.