Vacheron Constantin Les Historiques Chrono 49002
Automatic Caliber 1136 what can u tell meabout this watch ; i own the 2 reg plat chrono which has a man lemania movmt what the deal with this movement? thx!!! Carl......
Based on F. Piguet 1185
The caliber 1136 was used in at least three different models until 1995, more or less. That included probably the nicest Phidias variant.
yes i agree the date ruins the dial
yes i agree the date ruins the dial i like the idea of the date, but it just stinks to intrude on the chrono
Do you prefer for style or mechanical reasons?
VC needs both mechanical and automatic chronographs in the collection IMHO. In-house calibers are my fervent wish!
Dean answered your question about the movement right away...
All I will add is that this watch pay homage to the vintage Vacheron Constantin reference 4072. Watch image pulled from a Google search Bill...
the beauty of this watch is....
the resemblance to ref 4072 and applied markers on the enamel dial. this one adds variety to the VC les historiques collection. This message has been edited by a.ler on 2011-10-31 01:37:33 This message has been edited by a.ler on 2011-10-31 01:39:07
47101 and 49002
I own both in yellow gold and I must say I prefer the 49002. I think it fits nicer on the wrist and I like the second hand at 6 in addition to a useful chronograph, in that I find a 30 minute counter to be useless other than for historical and esthetic re...