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those lists of production dates
are usually off by several years because they don't account for production methods from the mid-19th century onwards where the case and movement were often constructed years apart.
Like other V&C movements post 1938, the base unfinished ebauche was supplied by Jaeger-LeCoultre. Really, though, is that a point even worthy of discussion? JLC supplied hundreds of brands, there were founded as a movement factory after all and only moved into complete watches in the early 20th century. What V&C did with that rough ebauche is the real subject of interest for me...
V&C cal. 435 vs JLC cal. 410
An early caliber.435
I first paid attention to vintage V&C in the second half of 2015. At that time, posting and discussing on watch forums was still very popular. I was fortunate to have some screenshots of information or important materials summarized by some enthusiasts at...
those lists of production dates
are usually off by several years because they don't account for production methods from the mid-19th century onwards where the case and movement were often constructed years apart. Like other V&C movements post 1938, the base unfinished ebauche was su...
VC modified ebauches into artwork.
I don't know if the production date in the screenshot above is official data or a summary by the enthusiast ? Due to the limited amount of official information released by VC, this data has been mistakenly cited too many times. The purpose of my discussio...