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True, each watch has a unique history
I could even say each one has its own life story, whether the drama of the observatory competitions or adventures on the high seas. The amazing thing is that most of this history is still available to researchers. One of the deck watches was on a submarine that escaped from the surrender at Singapore, another on a top-secret radar ship at the beaches of Normandy, yet another on a famous destroyer with an astonishing war record. The competition watches incorporated high-tech for the times guillaume and crausaz balances, meticulously assembled and adjusted by famous regleurs who were rockstars of their day. Better photographs are beyond my limited skillset but I'll spin a yarn for anyone who will listen...
A V&C Mini-Museum
The fad of mini-museums is growing; I've seen art displays inset into neighbourhood fences, bird houses, mail boxes, and other creative venues. Inspired by this trend (and a lack of space in the cabinet to showcase everything at once) I've attempted to cr...
Congrats! I think you nailed it :)
I really like how you presented it. (Of course helped by the excellent pieces).
Stunning mini museum...
Actually I believe each piece would deserve a proper presentation with only few pieces per each thread. I would would have loved to leave close to you so as to be your official photographer and make a real photo shooting session as I am certain each deser...
True, each watch has a unique history
I could even say each one has its own life story, whether the drama of the observatory competitions or adventures on the high seas. The amazing thing is that most of this history is still available to researchers. One of the deck watches was on a submarin...
Some have been covered on Purists before
Most recently the Chronometre Royal observatory watch here: www.watchprosite.com ; and the Chronometre Royal deck watch here: ; plus tagged onto amanico's thread was this brief peek at another CR deck watch with gorgeous movement decoration and t...
True. I do know very little about Vacheron, and don't own any of their watches (I've been almost exclusively into Patek recently)...
... but given that Vacheron's history is arguably one of the most complex and fascinating of all watch brands, it does indeed sadden me to see the marginal attention it's receiving today from Vacheron itself and (therefore?) from its own collectors. Even ...
Thanks for your kind comments :-)
If I could be granted just one wish it would be for VC to publish the photo archives from 1938 where The World of Vacheron Constantin left off. Just another fifty years would be fine...
Thank you for sharing, Dean!
It looks fantastic!! Probably once VC makes own museum... WBR Serge