Soon the be auctioned: Vacheron Constantin 222 in steel.
Credit picture: Phillips. Typical watch from the 70's. Funky and nice looking one. Best, Nicolas ...
Thanks for the pic, Nico.
Bracelet looks very Nautilus and case looks very Jumbo. 😉 Best, Volker
A late-comer on the RO bandwagon, with its own unique charms
Released in 1977, the 222 was ostensibly released to celebrate VC's 222nd anniversary but in reality it was to cash in on the popularity of the Royal Oak which launched 5 years earlier. Other brands didn't believe that a steel watch could command luxury p...
LOL, please forgive my haste
in my enthusiasm I failed to notice the earlier post on the 222 and repeated some info. To add original observations, I recall most vividly the unique sound and feeling of the peripheral rotor. The only design weakness I can comment on was where the brace...
