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Vacheron Constantin

Welcome to the forum....

 

Hi bandit,

I hope I can be of help. The photo uploading window does work, and safely, and saves you from having to do coding and your own picture hosting. If you are still uncomfortable with it then you can send the pictures to me and I'll load them for you. PM forthcoming.

VC reference numbers speak only of the case, not the dial. There were many dial variations for each case style. Hopefully with a picture someone here can help ID you watch's reference number.

The Maltese Cross on the dial, as best as I can tell, didn't start getting applied until the late 1940's.

VC offers a Certificate of Authenticity for their watches that indicates reference number, serial numbers (which you already know), date of production, and perhaps some other details.

I look forward to seeing your watch.

Bill


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By: bandit : May 1st, 2008-01:04
Greetings to all, I have a VC whose history I seek. I went to the VC forum... and unfortunately, I was black-balled from their site. I'd like to post my VC pics, but am finding it difficult. When I use the "insert image" button: my PC gets a pop-up, which... 

Welcome to the forum....

 
By: WHL : May 1st, 2008-20:57
Hi bandit, I hope I can be of help. The photo uploading window does work, and safely, and saves you from having to do coding and your own picture hosting. If you are still uncomfortable with it then you can send the pictures to me and I'll load them for y...  

What is a reference number (RN)?

 
By: bandit : May 2nd, 2008-22:04
Thank you, Bill: Where does one find the RN?: on the movement itself? Is calibre the same as movement stamping (in my case V453)? Yet to read Landes' or Gould's pubs. I'm feeling the dolt. I've tried to copy pics from Vista photo galleries of my VC; but m... 

Here is a picture you sent me...

 
By: WHL : May 3rd, 2008-17:25
Just so everyone knows what the watch we are talking about is: The reference number would be a four digit number on the inside of the case back in a watch from this time period. The annoying thing is that VC was very inconsistent in engraving the referenc...  

Same VC watch from 1940s

 
By: e_thirty3 : May 21st, 2008-17:09
Hi i realised that i do have a exact same watch as the one shown in the picture. Its from 1940s and manual winding. Funny thing is that when i wind it, it feels like a pocket watch movement. ( can feel the tension and "loud" clicking sound). Is it the sam...