This is one of the best posts from THL, IMHO

Jul 01, 2021,13:01 PM
 

And VC is still writing this story of alternative time displays!


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respo

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Best of The Hour Lounge: Vacheron & Constantin's Alternative Display Watches

 
 By: Tick Talk : June 30th, 2021-23:51
The Best of The Hour Lounge Vacheron & Constantin's Alternative Display Watches Heures Sautantes 1820 Vacheron & Constantin's first jumping hour watch, or heures sautantes , was recorded in the production records for 1820. 1824 18k pink gold watch with ju...  

Thank you for this fascinating presentation dear Tick Talk...

 
 By: Sandgroper : July 1st, 2021-00:17
Vacheron Constantin at its best. Cheers, Francois

V&C at its best

 
 By: Tick Talk : July 1st, 2021-14:38
before "in-house" became the thing, collaborating with the Swiss specialist makers like Niton, Cart and Cottier produced amazing results.

More to come this fall

 
 By: Tick Talk : July 1st, 2021-14:38
so keep the popcorn ready ;-)

Excellent post .

 
 By: Watchonthewrists : July 1st, 2021-07:46
I really love these retrograde and jump hour displays a lot . Seeing your post makes me want to add a VC asap .

Share with us if you do!

 
 By: Tick Talk : July 1st, 2021-14:40
&

I'd take either one

 
 By: Tick Talk : July 1st, 2021-14:27
Like the Ferrari, Sputnik is most attractive for being a disrupter of the theme.

Sputnik is terrific!

 
 By: amanico : July 1st, 2021-20:58

are you holding out

 
 By: Tick Talk : July 1st, 2021-14:56
for this model? ...  

have a good holiday.

 
 By: teacher Sun : July 1st, 2021-11:51

Thank-you Sun

 
 By: Tick Talk : July 1st, 2021-14:32
looking for some place cool

This is one of the best posts from THL, IMHO

 
 By: respo : July 1st, 2021-13:01
And VC is still writing this story of alternative time displays! Best, respo

Much has been added

 
 By: Tick Talk : July 1st, 2021-14:30
since The Hour Lounge - worthy of an update to this thread in the future for sure.

Amazing Post. I remember many of these watches when The Hour Lounge was alive and kicking. I recall that the Mercator-Enzo Ferrari was...

 
 By: kpk : July 3rd, 2021-17:36
shown in confidence for THL members. I think this was a one-off for Jean Todt, then then Ferrari FI Team Principal. Will be interesting to see if ever his VC's come up for auction.

Fascinating...

 
 By: nacelle : September 6th, 2021-03:34

Not only Mercator shared those iconic lugs with Ref 4735

 
 By: Tick Talk : September 7th, 2021-02:52
Two of seven Mercator prototypes came up for auction last year, offered by Jean Genbrugge. While I knew he and his wife Lucie produced the enamel dials, learning that he actually created the sextant design and manufactured a working prototype with a Calib...