to "skylark" about such a timepiece. An enamel dial with the distinctive Chronomètre Royal arcing banner, monopoussoir button in crown, two sub-dials dials arranged one on top of the other, with the top being 30-minute totalizer in homage to the original,...
We used to have more robust discussions about V&C history and vintage watches. I wonder if pocket watch collecting has gone the way of clock collecting; too niche to matter?
I was feeling playful so created this image of the Chronomètre Royal Chronographo. Since posting this I also heard from someone with great experience that a few other chronographs have surfaced over the years in the Chronomètre Royal family, and versions ...
You may recall I was seeking an explanation for the engraved "CHRONOMETRE" on the cuvette of this Chronometre Royal Chronographo. The usual venue that V&C submitted watches for chronometer testing was the Observatoire de Geneve and they were in Covid clos...
Thank you for these three articles. They are rich in detail and colourful in interpretation. As others have remarked, the documentary sources are fascinating, and bring to life Brazil's commercial, economic and social life at the turn of the last century....