i wouldn’t touch the watch if still running ok-ish. I like the charm as it is. Movement wise, a good watchmaker should be able to do a service at a much lower price point as V&C. Br, Dirk
If it's a personal affection, just do it. On the first sight, the case makes a good impression, the dial was already refinished, the hands are wrong, the crown was replaced. To judge it's worth to invest, you need to have a look inside to determine what i...
Wow you can see all that form just this picture? I think I am going to get an estimate from both VC as we well as a watchmaker and if buying price plus repair/fix up/ restore costs remain below wha5 I have in mind, I will probably do it and give it to my ...
I didn’t observe you are actually interested in vintage Vacheron. The description above was just a first impression and is in some regards unprecise. But never the less, any further decision or activity should reflect on a valuation of the movement. In my...
Hello Jurry, Since the originally vintage Vacheron usually aged significantly in appearance, I would suggest to look better for a 'young timer' like this Vacheron Constantin 15084 ladies model, manual cal 1052, from 1990's as shown below. The fresh look w...
I have just received back a watch from restoration at Vacheron last month. For my particular watch, the cost for restoration was about double what I paid to buy the piece from the well known auction site. It is hard to know whether it will be worth it for...
Nice to see some are interested and suggest to give the beauty a chance. That's also my intention. Therefore my second thought, now a deeper dive: I initially insisted, you need to see the movement to come up with a final valuation. Why? First of all, the...