Mark in Paris[Purist]
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Nice familly overview
This watch is a real beauty on pictures. I haven't tried it on yet but only saw it in a shop window.
It's so pure an delegant, a nice shaped original watch compared to what we can see here and there in that field.
I'm not a fount of knowledge concering VC so thanks a lot for sharing your thoughts and report Bill.
Cheers,
Mark
Thank you Bill
By: Dje : December 1st, 2012-01:54
Hi Bill, I saw and tried this new Malte at the SIHH in January and appreciated the refined simplicity of this watch. Still I must also say that for me Vacheron Constantin means refined watches indeed, but with a stronger look. To some extent this one look...
Right before 1938?
By: Dje : December 2nd, 2012-04:09
Hi, We can quite probably say that at the time of the presence of Georges-Auguste Leschot at Vacheron & Constantin (1839-1882) Vacheron & Constantin made some fully in-house calibres (but who can say if that was all of their production). Then it's...
the Maison Genevois
By: Tick Talk : December 2nd, 2012-08:27
I share your interest in the history of Swiss watchmaking and particularly the "Maison Genevois"; an intricate collaboration of resources in the Genevan canton that worked as a symphony to produce, in the end, a watch! V&C has been in existence since ...
Many Thanks
By: 4Js : December 1st, 2012-05:24
Bill, I really enjoyed this complementary piece to Alex's part 4. Great photos to dream over. If I could have only one it is the 30066 in the hong cong edition. The simplicity of time tourby without date and PR just sings or me, but the standard 30066 is ...
Thanks for the review, Bill
By: respo : December 3rd, 2012-09:18
It is interesting that the Malte Small Seconds that was delivered came with the old-style Geneva Seal papers, when I see the Geneva Seal imprinted on the watch caseback. I guess this is a transitional time for VC watches in this regard. It is fascinating ...