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At an auction recently I saw this nice VC, and was about to bid, until I had a mixed feeling popping up. The crown is not original which can be easily spotted, but the dial particularly caught my attention: I had never seen before "Malta Cross" indexes at...
Mmm, just did a quick search
And indeed only found one other watch with this feature. Obviously also could be incorrect… Br, Dirk ...
VC made a lot of odd ball dials during this era
- After 1950 as it has the applied maltese cross logo (but need to see case and movement numbers) - Possibly wrong handset (both minute and second hands much longer than minute track; second hand not counterweighted) - Aftermarket buckle and crown - I sus...
Well spotted!
the French and English-cased V&Cs were a bit different. Hard to judge with one photo but the lugs are a bit off and I'd be looking for the hallmarks to confirm its origin.
Post 1955
That type of dial occurred for a short time. It would be just after 1955, but not into the 1960's. The case style, having "Automatic" on the dial, using the Maltese cross as markers, dates it to a pretty narrow range. The crown is a non correct replacemen...