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I just bought my first two VCs
The reason it took me a lifetime to get here is quite simple. I'm a watch wanderer and enjoy roaming far and wide, so simply haven't had the bandwidth to give due attention to VC until now. Now that I've begun to understand what it is and what it's done, it feels like a revelation: like discovering a whole new culture afresh. I use that analogy deliberately: I've lived in five countries and worked in more than forty, so know how intoxicating it is to experience something for the first time. This is much the case now with VC.
To the watches:
1. 1970 Ref. 6562
My initial pursuit was simple enough. I wanted a champagne dial steel three-hander from the 1960s, and spent a few enjoyable months scanning the terrain. That it landed me at the doorstep of VC and the watch below is accidental. However, by diving deeper, I succumbed to an entirely frivolous wish to have a VC with the '&' between the 'V' and 'C,' thus dating it to the pre-modern period.
I like that it conforms to the standard look of watches of the 1960s. It's unassuming and looks like standard fare - indistinguishable at first from a Omega Seamaster or a Grand Seiko. The sunburst champagne dial is pristine and the lapidated lugs top it off.
2. 2001 Evasion World Time, ref. 48250
VC does JDM. As another post here recently mentioned, 100 in white gold were made for the Japanese market. Another 100 in pink gold followed two years later.
It's the same story here as with the 6562 above. I didn't set out to buy a VC. Rather, I wanted a world time watch with the city disk on the bezel (think Andersen Geneve, Ebel, Seiko, Van Cleef & Arpels). There was plenty of aimless wandering and not knowing where it would lead. Then this one came to my attention while I was narrowly missing out on another watch, and I acted instinctively. The fun part of this is that I only began to learn what I had stumbled across after I had bought it. Needless to say I'm rather pleased.
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Since I'm a noob in this area, I welcome insights on these watches from VC veterans. In the meantime, I'm looking forward to explore this new country.
With best regards to all.
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I just bought my first two VCs
The reason it took me a lifetime to get here is quite simple. I'm a watch wanderer and enjoy roaming far and wide, so simply haven't had the bandwidth to give due attention to VC until now. Now that I've begun to understand what it is and what it's done, ...
Very attractive choices!!
I love both of them, both are highly purposeful and equally different.... Wishing you the best of times with this new 'soujourn' into VC territory, it will surely be both pleasing and inspired! Thank you for the pictures, Filip
This is a dangerous path you’re taking here, my friend.
Speaking from experience, as I took quite the same route as you. Don’t take me wrong, I’m not trying to discourage you from going this way - rather I want you to be prepared. I love the 6562 for its quintessential VC beauty and for the color scheme. Top c...
Hi. Thanks for the friendly encouragement and word of warning.
Some reading seems to be in order. Something has just clicked. I can't explain why I've suddenly tuned in to VC in a way that I haven't with its peers. That's interesting in and of itself. I'm more than happy to digest what the knowledgeable folk here hav...
off I go . . .
This post of two gorgeous VC references has sent me, too, down this dangerous path. Wonderful pieces!
Love both your choices, especially the first reference in champagne dial.
And yes the V & C text is an iconic signature from the past. Thank you for sharing.
Hello. Sure. It's 35mm in diameter minus the crown. The watch is in steel, and it runs on calibre K1072/T from what I gather.
I've yet to take delivery of either watch, so the photos above and the others I have belong to the seller. Here are two more taken in natural sunlight: There were no-date versions through the 1960s but I'm not averse to the odd date window here and there....
It does help. Thank you for the info and additional pic.
Congrats once again. Great find. !
Welcome to the Land of &
Congrats on finding such nice examples . I’m curious about the ”T” in your K1072 calibre, not a description I’ve come across before. The K denotes Kif-flector anti shock and a Q would be used to identify the date version.
Hello, and thanks for the welcome. Much appreciated.
For the calibre in the 6562, I've provisionally used the information available on auction records compiled here: www.collectorsquare.com i The listings sometimes refer to both K1072/1 and K1072/T. Being none the wiser I chose one but once I have t...
VC is a wonderful world to enjoy
I am glad you arrived. Very interesting and eye-catching watches. Thanks for sharing.
Sincere congrats and many thanks for the beautiful writeup — it’s always interesting to follow your acquisitions and the thought process behind them!👍
You chose two superb pieces and, just as important, you chose them from a brand whose tradition and historical significance are second to none…which I’m sure makes your new experience even more satisfying on a cultural and intellectual level! Hope you’ll ...
Thanks very much. I always value your encouraging words. I also reached out to Allen Farmello of Beyond The Dial, whose recent musings on VC may have helped shape my thinking at some level.
Of course I'm not entirely oblivious to the presence and prowess of VC. It's impossible to avoid but it was sideways glances rather than direct looks. I think I've found a point of entry that I'm comfortable with too. That is to say, the quiet back alleys...
