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Well, I think the vintage reference is indeed a destro, contrarily to the modern one.
According to this article from Escapement magazine, commenting the differences between the ref. 11677 and the previous one from 1919 (ref. 11032) "in 1921, the American was available with a configuration optimised for left-handed individuals (Reference 11677). Its dial was endowed with Breguet numerals, Breguet hands and a chemin de fer, imbuing the watch with a heightened sense of elegance. In both instances, the small seconds display was positioned adjacent 6 o’clock." Indeed, in the modern versions, the small seconds display has been placed at 3 o'clock (so it can be considered a kind of mix of both older references).
An article from Sjx goes in-depth into the process leading to the 2021 recreation pièce unique (exact ref. 1921H/000J-B949).
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Vacheron Constantin's 2021 handmade American 1921
Three months ago, in my thread dedicated to Vacheron Constantin's American 1921 , I included the 2021 piece unique, exact handmade recreation of the original ref. 11677 with the dial tilted to the left. Well, Kristian Haagen & Mark Cho had the chance to m...
Interesting, was the vintage made for someone wearing the watch on the right arm?
Otherwise the “twist” wouldn’t make sense? Thx for sharing, Dirk
Yes, according to this article
from Escapement magazine , commenting the differences between this reference and the previous from 1919 (ref. 11032) "in 1921, the American was available with a configuration optimised for left-handed individuals (Reference 11677). Its dial was endowed wi...
Very interesting
At first I thought the vintage was a destro but the dial layout is perfectly positioned to be able to read time on the left wrist while driving. It makes the modern layout look awkward!
Well, I think the vintage reference is indeed a destro, contrarily to the modern one.
According to this article from Escapement magazine , commenting the differences between the ref. 11677 and the previous one from 1919 (ref. 11032) "in 1921, the American was available with a configuration optimised for left-handed individuals (Reference 1...
The 21 a VC home run, quattro.
The one-to-one recreation looks a beauty and a nice size -- those contemporary cushion shapes wear large.
Yes, the 40mm models do wear large.
I tried on the 36.5mm twice and the size was ok for me, but somehow I didn’t find it fitted to my taste even if I like it ‘on paper’. It didn’t feel like a watch I would want to wear often.
Very interesting
i'm going to bring something up that might have many disagreeing with me. I got my start in watches in the early 80's. At that time, vintage was all the rage. Many pieces from the 60's and 70's looked rather skimpy by comparison. A collector friend of min...
I would agree that things tend to be more accentuated
and therefore less refined in many modern models. And the 5565 is certainly a good case for this argument. One (very limited and incomplete) element of explanation could be that newer models/designs are made with photography in mind and that refinement is...
Yes, your point is well taken
I realize what I wrote could be taken as an absolute and I didn't mean it that way. Yes, there are wonderfully refined pieces today. When I looked at the link to the review by Sjx (which I read after I left my comment) under the heading initial thoughts, ...
I imagine what a joy it has been
to be able to try on this cushion Patek with enamel dial! And even if you were outbid, the memory remains! Have a nice weekend.
The Cabinotiers program could offer watches made the old way...
I'd love the opportunity to handle this watch in the metal, just as I imagine it would feel quite a bit different from the modern 1921. Hopefully, this is not the last project of this sort undertaken. I'd genuinely like to see a Vacheron handmade "reborn"...
I see you point.
Yes this could be a good idea for some clients of the Cabinotiers program. And it would certainly set VC apart. The prices would be very high because such handmade recreations are very demanding and time consuming, but some happy few would probably be int...
Thanks for this reminder
Of a nearly perfect recreation. I will always default to a preference for the original but this one was so surprising and exquisitely made as to make me reconsider my prejudice. The return of the & ampersand on the dial was an especially nice touch. T...
VC should have kept the ampersand and they should
bring it back! I agree that almost anything is possible for them and they certainly could also do better sometimes, imo!