Dear Dean thank you for great post

Dec 22, 2008,01:24 AM
 

This rare marvels are always fascinating
as well as story behind them
Congratulations and all the best
Damian

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Vacheron's Amazing Aluminum Watch

 
 By: Tick Talk : December 21st, 2008-22:03
The acquisition of a new watch is always an exciting moment, and this one is all the more so for several reasons. Firstly, it is a Vacheron & Constantin and my first pocket watch. Secondly, it has a very special Canadian connection between a mining resour...  

Dear Dean thank you for great post

 
 By: Ares501 - Mr Green : December 22nd, 2008-01:24
This rare marvels are always fascinating as well as story behind them Congratulations and all the best Damian

Thanks Damien

 
 By: Tick Talk : December 22nd, 2008-18:03

Thank you for this post, Dean...

 
 By: WHL : December 22nd, 2008-21:25
There is a lot of history in your article, and your pointing out discrepancies in the sources is a great service. I hope you can get an answer about the Alcan employee. I once had a vintage Vacheron that was given as a gift for 25 years of service to a Sw... 

Hope to find out more....

 
 By: Tick Talk : December 23rd, 2008-07:57

Woww...Vacheron Reverso??

 
 By: Jacky : December 23rd, 2008-19:54
I really never knew that did happen....wow...i need to study more history of the industry. Thanks for sharing. Its good knowledge. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you. Regards

Don't forget that VC and JLC were very, very close during the early-mid 20th C.

 
 By: ThomasM : December 24th, 2008-05:05
Hi, Jacky, Georges Ketterer sat on the board of the holding company of JLC, and left that to manage VC when the opportunity arose. It is not surprising to me that VC had a VC labelled Reverso given this history, though I agree with the note in the excelle... 

That is worth a story too!

 
 By: Tick Talk : December 24th, 2008-07:15
The cooperation between JLC and Vacheron is well known, although I'm tired of reading about misnamed LeCoultre-Vacheron pieces simply because they shared the VXN importation marks. But this story about Patek and JLC would be very interesting to know.

From my files . . .

 
 By: Dr No : December 27th, 2008-22:00
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alcan Vacheron Constantin needle

 
 By: gregoire : February 19th, 2009-18:36
Hello have a Aluminium Watch so where is possible to find a small and big needle for this watch ,the watch is complete with case and leather sleeve thanks gregoire

Vacheron Service Center

 
 By: Tick Talk : February 23rd, 2009-12:16

Mismatched V&C Aluminum parts watches on the market

 
 By: Tick Talk : November 28th, 2018-08:34
I'm updating this article because over the past few years I've come across a couple of early V&C aluminium watches with mismatched cases and movements, first on eBay and most recently on a Montreal auction site. VC Heritage Department has confirmed th... 

Serial numbers

 
 By: michaelalfarela : September 16th, 2021-04:26
Is it possible for you to send me those serials?

Great post of Vacheron Constantin`s Great History

 
 By: mohammad : December 10th, 2018-01:45
Thank you for this post .