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Bring on the fall

My rotation has officially started to lean more to leather watch straps with the cooling weather. One of my favorites is the Vacheron Constantin Triple Calendar 4240. I really love he bands running around the circumference of the case giving the effects o
4Y
By: CrookedOak
10
CrookedOak
2419

Thanks for the info!

The abstract came back from 1946, and the numbers line up appropriately for movement and SN. I actually believe the buckle to be original, not because of my personal knowledge, because when I picked up my watch from the boutique after service/restoration
4Y
By: msherma5
23
msherma5
6312

Great News!

I finally received the watch back from the VC Boutique yesterday. It looks amazing! They did a great job with it. Here are a couple photos. One with a 4240 from the house collection. Now I just need the new band to arrive!
4Y
By: msherma5
23
msherma5
6312

Best of The Hour Lounge: Calendar Watches Part II

1936 Unique piece made for Brocking of Spain, and one of Vacheron & Constantin’s first multi-complication wrist watches. Minute repeater with day of the week and, believed to be a first, date via retrograde hand. Ref 4240 Launched in 1942 and produced
4Y
By: Tick Talk
9
slungu
6009

I really think yours is a better sample of those 4240 calendars

I've seen many many of them and my summary would be, yours wabi is very tolerable and pleasant. Beeing initially cautious was mainly because of the index configuration I haven't seen before and the not so good pictures from your side. But I found a dial v
6Y
By: anon438
55
student
17753

THL - Alex Ghotbi : My vintage triple date 4240 disaster story (re-post)

My vintage triple date 4240 disaster story November 26, 07 15:04 by Alex Ghotbi The Hour Lounge – The Vacheron Constantin Discussion Forum [pictures and links removed by TIMESET] JohnLy's post about his beautiful triple date model got me thinking of my st
6Y
By: anon438
55
student
17753

Good News

Hello student, I checked some more data and tried to exploit the photos you sent. Now I'm quite confident it is authentic , because I could spot another ref 4240 with identical dial (print and hour markers) and very close numbers, the watch I found was re
6Y
By: anon438
55
student
17753

new arrival

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6Y
By: anon438
55
student
17753

Variant Description 4241 and 4240 calendar in the price sheet

Acier inoxydable, heures or, couronne or -> stainless steel ( link ), hour indices (hour markers) gold, crown gold (for 4241 and 4240) Acier inoxydable, anses or -> stainless steel, lugs gold (for 4240 only) Or 18 ct jaune ou rouge -> yellow gold 18K or r
6Y
By: anon438
55
student
17753