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It would be a very enjoyable discussion
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, and the lower for running seconds. A central one minute chronograph hand, of course. But I have only given thought to the appearance. Manual would be nice to keep the case slim 
CHRONOMÈTRE ROYAL; Caramba! Chronomètre Royal Chronographo
Tick Talk © 19 April 2020 If you believe auction house notes, there were only twenty-five Chronometro Gondolo Chronographo watches produced for Gondolo & Labouriau; most being one-minute chronographs and six with 30-minute registers. They were advertised ...
It would be a very enjoyable discussion
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,...
Traditionelle Chronomètre Royal Tourbillon Chronographe Imagined
So close, and yet so far... ...
So where have all the vintage enthusiasts gone?
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?
Aaah, my friend... I wanted to discuss something which may be related to Vacheron...
A marine chronometer, via Jaeger. Cal 171. Sublime! ...
No, but
we discussed once before here: . I did an article on the old THL forum, too, called "AUF/AB - What is it good for?"
Gondolos chronometers are still around
There are quite a few in MercadoLivre Brazil in excellent condition, some even with the original box.
Is that a safe site?
Some time ago I registered on Mercado Livre and within 15 minutes got spoof email, so I assumed the platform was corrupted.
MercadoLivre is an eBay company
So the same rules apply to eBay - buy the seller, research, etc etc etc.
An artsy collage
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 ...
most certainly :-)
I assume you are asking about the chronograph? I don't have any images of the winding indicator watch. ...
Informative and food for thought
Hello. I'm returning the compliment that you posted on another forum to say, Thank You, for these excellent investigations. Much appreciated.
These are enjoyable reads
Hello. I'm returning the compliment that you posted on another forum to say, Thank You, for these excellent investigations. Much appreciated.
An update re chronometer
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...
Thoroughly enjoyable and insightful
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....