amanico
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Vacheron Constantin Toledo.
I always had a soft spot for this watch, in white gold:
Or in platinum:
The shape of the case, the dial... A real charm.
Best,
Nicolas
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Discover the Vacheron Constantin Historiques Toledo 1952 'Cioccolatone' with detailed photos and collector impressions. Explore its unique dial and case design.
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Vacheron Constantin Toledo.
I always had a soft spot for this watch, in white gold: Or in platinum: The shape of the case, the dial... A real charm. Best, Nicolas ...
While I've never been into all the calendar complication I do love the dial and the hands and case.
I think it would also be a great watch stripped down to just the date and even perhaps the moon phase. The top two cutouts don't really work for me.
Always a top beauty
I believe the original was dubbed cioccolante based on it being shaped like an Italian chocolate! Been awhile since I’ve seen one 👍
Yes, very nice case shape, but the first models were smaller.
These re-editions seem to wear a bit large, unfortunately.
Holy Toledo! :-D
Sorry - couldn't resist. Of course this would appeal to a shaped-case sucker like me. I presume that there's a round movement behind a solid back on these watches (though VC has ready access to shaped movements from JLC). Can anyomne confirm? Personally, ...
Especially the platinum is astounding 👌🏻👏🏻👍🏻
It’s a relatively under the radar reference but so nicely done - thanks for bringing it to attention 😊🙏🏻
