A '70s fake Rolex Day Date, An Omega R17.8 Tank, And A Tissot Made For The Horological Institute Of America
It's been an especially good week of watch finds, with a host of delighting surprises and revelations. The way I see it, the beauty of the hunt is the knowledge which can be gained from it, and if you're interested in learning a thing or two, I'd suggest you keep reading. From a Vacheron Constantin cased like you've never seen before, to a Rolex with Japanese roots, we've got the higher end covered. Towards the middle, there's a Valjoux 72-powered chronograph by Bovet, and with an eye for accessibility, we've included a stunning Omega tank and Tissot with a twist of American horological history. In that fake rolex I ran out of witty ways to segue into the column long ago, let's just kick off the nerd-out fest.
During my daily scours of the interwebs for all things vintage watch related, I generally know in rough terms what I'm going to encounter. There's usually a host of Valjoux 72 chronographs, some funky divers, the occasional early complication, and a whole lot of absolute junk which I scroll past at lightning speed. With that said, sometimes you're caught off guard by something totally foreign. This, my friends, is exactly why I search so incessantly, and after getting a good look at this next piece from Vacheron Constantin, you'll be glad that I often forego sleep in favor of the hunt.
Yes, we're kicking things off with a Vacheron, but far from an ordinary one as you'll soon learn. On the wrist, this might look like a basic tank, and an awfully tasteful one at that, but it's when this piece comes off the wrist that its genius becomes evident. Although replica rolex the case style has been described by the seller as "Basculante," I’m not sure that’s the right way to describe this one, seeing as the mechanism serves a slightly different purpose, with no real standard term in the world of watches.
With three primary, hinged portions, this watch was presumably designed to be fitted on a fixed length bracelet. Therefore, instead of unlatching a clasp on the bracelet to take off the watch, the watch case itself is effectively a bracelet clasp, unfolding for easy removal, and clicking back into itself once secured on the wrist. After a bit of research and communication with the brand itself, it's been discovered that this case was produced for Vacheron Constantin by Verger Frères – the Parisian jeweler and case manufacturer – and that very few, if any others are known to exist. My fascination with this watch boils down to the fact that its case represents such a wildly different approach to watch design, which would've only been seen as more wild back in 1934.
Gary Haftel of Exposing Time is offering this rarity of rarities with an asking price of $50,000. I strongly urge watching the video, which demonstrates how the case works to get the full picture.www.rolexreplicauks.co.uk
During my daily scours of the interwebs for all things vintage watch related, I generally know in rough terms what I'm going to encounter. There's usually a host of Valjoux 72 chronographs, some funky divers, the occasional early complication, and a whole lot of absolute junk which I scroll past at lightning speed. With that said, sometimes you're caught off guard by something totally foreign. This, my friends, is exactly why I search so incessantly, and after getting a good look at this next piece from Vacheron Constantin, you'll be glad that I often forego sleep in favor of the hunt.
Yes, we're kicking things off with a Vacheron, but far from an ordinary one as you'll soon learn. On the wrist, this might look like a basic tank, and an awfully tasteful one at that, but it's when this piece comes off the wrist that its genius becomes evident. Although replica rolex the case style has been described by the seller as "Basculante," I’m not sure that’s the right way to describe this one, seeing as the mechanism serves a slightly different purpose, with no real standard term in the world of watches.
With three primary, hinged portions, this watch was presumably designed to be fitted on a fixed length bracelet. Therefore, instead of unlatching a clasp on the bracelet to take off the watch, the watch case itself is effectively a bracelet clasp, unfolding for easy removal, and clicking back into itself once secured on the wrist. After a bit of research and communication with the brand itself, it's been discovered that this case was produced for Vacheron Constantin by Verger Frères – the Parisian jeweler and case manufacturer – and that very few, if any others are known to exist. My fascination with this watch boils down to the fact that its case represents such a wildly different approach to watch design, which would've only been seen as more wild back in 1934.
Gary Haftel of Exposing Time is offering this rarity of rarities with an asking price of $50,000. I strongly urge watching the video, which demonstrates how the case works to get the full picture.www.rolexreplicauks.co.uk
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