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The second one...
Feb 22, 2021,15:04 PM
That is some serious bling! But my heart goes to the first in wg. Such an understated beauty! Thanks for sharing these wonderful pics!
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CHRONOMÈTRE ROYAL; Caramba! A Tale of Two Watches
By: Tick Talk : February 20th, 2021-11:24
CHRONOMÈTRE ROYAL; Caramba! A Tale of Two Watches This story is the latest in a series on the rich history of Brasil’s purchase clubs for Vacheron & Constantin watches circa 1900. This edition addresses an interesting subset of the subscription watche...
Fascinating read!
By: walidk : February 20th, 2021-18:00
Tick Talk, Your posts are always a fun and educational read! Thanks for sharing this fascinating history with us! This got me thinking about modern-day approaches to group purchasing of specific models, runs of a particular design, or brands (e.g., purist...
Hi Walid
By: Tick Talk : February 21st, 2021-08:38
THL was a very special 10 years. Much more than "look what I have", we pushed each other to greater efforts to inform and entertain. I hope this was up to standards! The subscription purchase idea is sound IMHO and, properly managed as was done by Gondolo...
Maybe a batman 6694 re-issue 😉?
By: walidk : February 21st, 2021-17:29
Your posts got me obsessed with that model and I continue to look for a good well-loved example (over the years my philosophy has changed as I found that I am pulled to older rather than newer releases). Unfortunately, I doubt VC’s management and trajecto...
Ooooh Batman!
By: Tick Talk : February 21st, 2021-19:03
I have fond memories of those. ...
The second one...
By: walidk : February 22nd, 2021-15:04
That is some serious bling! But my heart goes to the first in wg. Such an understated beauty! Thanks for sharing these wonderful pics!
Hope you find that one Nico
By: Tick Talk : February 21st, 2021-09:42
I'm saving space in the cabinet for this 1930s model Antiquorum Photo ...
What an enjoyable series
By: Rosneathian : February 25th, 2021-07:41
And a fine new instalment too. Storytelling like this invigorates the lived heritage of watches outside of the orbit of brand-driven narratives. I appreciate the telescopic and microscopic approach that zooms out to broader contextual elements, and then z...
As an aside...
By: Rosneathian : February 25th, 2021-07:46
The cartoon 'Ruy in the Hague' is an ironic take on a portrait by the French artist Jean-Baptiste Debret of the coronation of Imperador Pedro I in 1822. That image became a much-used leitmotif in periodicals throughout the century. We have Debret to thank...
thanks for this fascinating addition
By: Tick Talk : February 25th, 2021-09:07
I did peek into that doorway during my research but one can spin off topic so easily. I was surprised to learn the last King and his regent daughter were slavery abolitionists; a stance which brought together a military and conservative alliance to bring ...
What a wonderful trip back in time and across continents!
By: mrds : February 27th, 2021-22:51
Thank you very much, Tick Talk, for the efforts you put into this article. Great insights, and a reminder that the glitzy world of luxury has a darker side too. Still as valid today as at the time of Sr. da Silva. Best, Daniel