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That one seemed a little strange
May 31, 2021,07:44 AM
Not having the jeweled center wheel, not having the inscription on it and not having a fine adjustment - just a plain lever - were the reasons that made me pass this one.
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CHRONOMÈTRE ROYAL; Caramba! The Brazilian Connection
By: Tick Talk : April 16th, 2020-15:12
Tick Talk (c) 14 April 2020 With time on my hands (what a delightful pun) I’ve been researching the history of Vacheron Constantin’s iconic Chronomètre Royal and it’s genesis in Brazil. When the latest model was introduced in 2007, it was ostensibly to ce...
Merci :-)
By: Tick Talk : April 16th, 2020-16:56
Stay tuned for Part II - it will be a visual feast!
Beautiful watch
By: Tick Talk : April 22nd, 2020-14:34
A piece for the cognosenti Very pleased they used "&" on the rotor.
Oops, a typo...
By: Tick Talk : September 14th, 2020-09:38
"When the latest model was introduced in 1907 , it was ostensibly to celebrate the line’s 100th anniversary." Please read as; When the latest model, the Chronometre Royal 1907, was introduced in 2007 ...
Another pre-1907 Chronometre Royal!
By: Tick Talk : May 31st, 2021-00:09
Case 207723, movement 338610 - just a few numbers off the other 1906 watch described previously. Compared with the post-1907 versions that we are familiar with, these both feature "only" 15 jewel movements without the centre wheel jewelled chaton and Chro...
That one seemed a little strange
By: slungu : May 31st, 2021-07:44
Not having the jeweled center wheel, not having the inscription on it and not having a fine adjustment - just a plain lever - were the reasons that made me pass this one.
We might have two Chrometre royal
By: slungu : June 4th, 2021-19:30
As you explained, it might be that this started as a semi-private label for the casa standard and then was decided to become a VC label - hence the more jewels and inscription on the movement, while, as in the example above only the inscription is there a...
another non-typical CR
By: Tick Talk : June 5th, 2021-12:41
it was a tremendously varied model line, following no exact pattern. ...
Finally found this article!
By: respo : June 2nd, 2021-12:57
This is a great read, Dean! Thank you for posting this, and I am on board with your theory about the earlier origins of the CR. I look forward to finding parts II and III if I can ever find them on the site, always a challenge for me the way this site loa...