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These are the best of times, and the worst of times...(long version) View entire thread - ThomasM on Dec 4, 2006, 1:26 AM

Okay, friends, here's the short version - - ThomasM on Dec 4, 2006, 1:26 AM

All forum visitors, please read: View entire thread - ThomasM on Dec 3, 2006, 4:38 PM

please help View entire thread - marlowe on Dec 3, 2006, 9:22 AM

PossibleFake - Rishad Cooper on Dec 3, 2006, 10:46 AM

Please give me some advice on this........ View entire thread - Edward Lou on Dec 3, 2006, 5:58 AM

you bet its worth getting :-) And if you have a possibility - alex on Dec 3, 2006, 6:13 AM

New Overseas View entire thread - Jeff on Dec 2, 2006, 2:17 PM

Re: New Overseas - mkvc on Dec 2, 2006, 7:18 PM

I don't know why the Overseas couldn't handle skiing.> - JonC on Dec 2, 2006, 7:21 PM

Keep the Vacheron Constantin! - Doc on Dec 3, 2006, 12:15 AM

Re: Keep the Vacheron Constantin! - Anonymous on Dec 3, 2006, 8:03 AM

Very Difficult - Anonymous on Dec 3, 2006, 8:12 AM

It really is a personal choice, but since you asked for opinions.. - Paul on Dec 3, 2006, 2:06 PM

Re: It really is a personal choice, but since you asked for opinions.. - Jeff on Dec 3, 2006, 2:29 PM

I think this is one of finest classy cases on a vacheron watch, so simple and clean lines View entire thread - Leo on Dec 2, 2006, 5:41 AM

sorry forget photo - Leo on Dec 2, 2006, 5:46 AM

Simple and elegant. A true VC!! Welcome to the club Leo its - alex on Dec 2, 2006, 5:59 AM

Me for example - Doc on Dec 2, 2006, 7:58 AM

Malte or Overseas Dual Time? View entire thread - Kevin on Nov 30, 2006, 6:02 PM

This one? - Doc on Nov 30, 2006, 11:00 PM

Sorry, didn't read, - Doc on Dec 1, 2006, 3:07 AM

Thanks Doc - Kevin on Dec 1, 2006, 12:46 PM

Hi Kevin, - Doc on Dec 1, 2006, 3:03 PM

Very nice photos - Kevin on Dec 1, 2006, 5:41 PM

Thanks, - Doc on Dec 2, 2006, 2:25 AM

Overseas and Royal Eagle dual-time models - Kazumi on Dec 2, 2006, 4:39 AM

Thank you Doc and Kazumi - Kevin on Dec 2, 2006, 2:35 PM

Lets make Thursdays a Scan Day! What's on your wrist View entire thread - alex on Nov 30, 2006, 1:10 AM

It's unseasonably warm here in Boston.... - WHL on Nov 30, 2006, 6:55 AM

Sorry, forgotten that it's Thursday! - Doc on Nov 30, 2006, 7:16 AM

Re: Lets make Thursdays a Scan Day! What's on your wrist - Kazumi on Nov 30, 2006, 2:33 PM

Can I join...even though it's no longer Thurday? - Joe on Nov 30, 2006, 5:42 PM

not thursday and its not a VC -sorry - julian on Nov 30, 2006, 11:43 PM

Hi Alex, how very nice! You are quite close to a good pic... - Magnus Bosse on Dec 1, 2006, 3:56 AM

Thanks Magnus. I need a lot of practice still. I don't know - alex on Dec 1, 2006, 8:30 AM

Information which will interest vintage VC aficionados View entire thread - alex on Nov 29, 2006, 3:36 AM

WOW! That's the first I guess. - Rei on Nov 29, 2006, 4:17 AM

a brand exec once told me these frightful words... - alex on Nov 29, 2006, 4:29 AM

Hi Alex, I guess they are only available at the Maison. - Rei on Nov 29, 2006, 4:33 AM

yes since all the vintage watch experts are at the Maison. Having - alex on Nov 29, 2006, 7:00 AM

All right guys, - Doc on Nov 29, 2006, 5:11 AM

Sorry Doc, - Patrice on Nov 29, 2006, 8:45 AM

A very admirable move. - jtbradley on Nov 29, 2006, 10:01 AM

Great move! Now if only they moved the maison to my neighborhood... - Kazumi on Nov 29, 2006, 2:07 PM

I suppose I could contact them.... - WHL on Nov 30, 2006, 7:01 AM

What a brililiant idea. I wish PP would offera similar service. - julian on Nov 30, 2006, 11:42 PM

Just saw Malte perpetual calendar chrono. View entire thread - Rei on Nov 27, 2006, 9:56 PM

The moon is amazing right?! - JC on Nov 28, 2006, 12:30 AM

agree that the moonphase is gorgeous and I wish VC would use it in other - alex on Nov 28, 2006, 1:14 AM

The engraved moon? Yes, very nice. - Rei on Nov 28, 2006, 3:19 AM

Moon = Deniz !! - Doc on Nov 28, 2006, 4:39 AM

Famous American's 1886 Pocket Watch View entire thread - DGD on Nov 27, 2006, 12:00 PM

what a wonderful watch, a true family heirloom. I suggest - alex on Nov 28, 2006, 1:10 AM

A very special watch - Mario on Nov 28, 2006, 1:49 AM

Has there ever been a VC split second chronograph wristwatch?..nt View entire thread - Mario on Nov 27, 2006, 6:02 AM

yes, VC made - alex on Nov 27, 2006, 6:23 AM

Thanks Alex....nt - Mario on Nov 27, 2006, 6:45 AM

Who said modern VCs don't hold their value? View entire thread - alex on Nov 27, 2006, 1:31 AM

Yes,when I followed the auction, - Doc on Nov 27, 2006, 4:26 AM

That's good to hear, Alex...I hope PG does even better! - Kazumi on Nov 27, 2006, 5:02 AM

Nerdish Contemporaine question View entire thread - Sven on Nov 25, 2006, 5:25 AM

Do not underestimate VC young Jedi... - alex on Nov 27, 2006, 5:44 AM

I humbly try to learn Master Alex - Sven on Nov 27, 2006, 10:03 AM

:-) (nt) - alex on Nov 28, 2006, 1:42 AM

Can I ask one more question, please? - Sven on Nov 28, 2006, 2:30 PM

The Contemporaine manual and automatic are delivered with a - alex on Nov 29, 2006, 4:30 AM

Many thanks, Alex - Sven on Nov 29, 2006, 11:49 AM

U N View entire thread - frank on Nov 23, 2006, 7:52 AM

Hi Frank, you may want to ask this question over on the UN forum where - alex on Nov 23, 2006, 9:23 AM

thanks Alex - frank on Nov 23, 2006, 5:59 PM

Nothing to appologize about :-) My only experience with a UN was a - alex on Nov 24, 2006, 3:22 AM

Second that! :-)) - Sven on Nov 25, 2006, 5:27 AM

Though you might like to see my new buddy. View entire thread - Kevin on Nov 22, 2006, 2:47 PM

Congrants on new friend... - Dino944 on Nov 22, 2006, 4:22 PM

Thanks - Kevin on Nov 22, 2006, 5:43 PM

That M.C Escheresque guilloche pattern on the dial.... - WHL on Nov 22, 2006, 6:02 PM

My camera is not that good - Kevin on Nov 22, 2006, 6:33 PM

Congratulations! - Kazumi on Nov 22, 2006, 8:03 PM

Congratulations. I agree with Kazumi the slightly modified - alex on Nov 23, 2006, 1:10 AM

Congrats Kevin! - Doc on Nov 22, 2006, 10:42 PM

Great looking watch! - PeterS on Nov 23, 2006, 1:18 AM

in house calibers.... - alex on Nov 23, 2006, 1:38 AM

Thank you for this info, I sent you a PM! (nt) - PeterS on Nov 23, 2006, 2:58 AM

reply sent (nt) - alex on Nov 23, 2006, 3:22 AM

Thank you all for your kind comments - Kevin on Nov 24, 2006, 8:35 AM

Please enlighten me! View entire thread - PeterS on Nov 22, 2006, 5:32 AM

Great questions. - alex on Nov 22, 2006, 6:29 AM

Thank you very much... - PeterS on Nov 22, 2006, 6:44 AM

oh one last thing - alex on Nov 22, 2006, 7:29 AM

Simply the best! - Doc on Nov 22, 2006, 6:43 AM

Wow! - PeterS on Nov 22, 2006, 6:53 AM

Apart from alex's and Doc's impeccable words, there are 2 more to be added here... - JoeTT on Nov 22, 2006, 7:48 AM

Advertising and Vacheron Constantin. - Doc on Nov 22, 2006, 9:54 AM

Things that make you go hmmm.... - Wootichai on Nov 22, 2006, 7:16 PM

Sometimes you have to tell the true story, - Doc on Nov 23, 2006, 4:33 AM

Subtlety and harmony of design are out of fashion. - mkvc on Nov 22, 2006, 2:41 PM

Thanx a lot again to all for your kind replies! (nt) - PeterS on Nov 23, 2006, 1:07 AM

A recent book on watches and - alex on Nov 23, 2006, 1:14 AM

It is not any watch, it's Paul's ! - Doc on Nov 23, 2006, 4:31 AM

What could I possibly add... - miki 5747 on Nov 23, 2006, 10:07 AM

What an excellent thread, Peter - Sven on Nov 29, 2006, 11:53 AM

Scans of one of my favorite chronographs View entire thread - alex on Nov 21, 2006, 9:53 AM

This watch is perfect and... - jérôme on Nov 21, 2006, 10:36 AM

This is it. Period. (nt) - Doc on Nov 21, 2006, 11:54 AM

Vintage VC chronographs are alone enough of a reason to love horology!! - Dje on Nov 21, 2006, 2:02 PM

In the 90s VC had a line called les Historiques where the - alex on Nov 22, 2006, 1:32 AM

Alex, you have - Joseph Blankier on Nov 21, 2006, 5:44 PM

I only wish it was my watch. I took photos at the Antiquorum exhibition :-) - alex on Nov 22, 2006, 1:33 AM

Clean, simple, elegant....Perfect! Thanks for sharing. (nt.) - Wootichai on Nov 21, 2006, 7:53 PM

Thanks for the pictures. Fantastic classic! nt - Jacky on Nov 22, 2006, 4:11 AM

VC at its best... - DTL on Nov 22, 2006, 10:37 PM

Tom Cruise and VC? View entire thread - Wootichai on Nov 20, 2006, 7:30 PM

My wife, a genius in the field of trashy magazines and gossip columns, tells me that it is - Andrew H on Nov 20, 2006, 8:31 PM

Good taste, mine is back - Doc on Nov 20, 2006, 10:44 PM

Great watch! Your wife is well-informed... - Wootichai on Nov 21, 2006, 12:59 AM

WOW and I thought my wife was bad!! I asked her the question yesterday and she - alex on Nov 21, 2006, 1:11 AM

I have some thashy (new word for me) magazines, - Doc on Nov 21, 2006, 3:24 AM

Doc, I can't believe you don't bring... - Joseph Blankier on Nov 21, 2006, 2:54 PM

Joseph, thanks for the tip, I'll do it ! - Doc on Nov 21, 2006, 10:29 PM

Now there are two magazine's, - Doc on Nov 22, 2006, 3:36 AM

The necessary reference: People Magazine Blog. As I said, my - Andrew H on Nov 21, 2006, 11:56 AM

Thanks a lot Andrew... - Dje on Nov 21, 2006, 2:05 PM

Yeah Andrew, I feel like Jerome, - Doc on Nov 22, 2006, 11:56 AM

Inquiry on vintage VC View entire thread - Rei on Nov 19, 2006, 4:59 AM

They are really "look a like", - Doc on Nov 19, 2006, 5:55 AM

Thanks Doc. - Rei on Nov 19, 2006, 7:06 AM

Sorry Rei, I haven't! - Doc on Nov 19, 2006, 9:38 AM

e-mail sent...again (nt) - Rei on Nov 19, 2006, 5:47 PM

You're pretty thorough, Doc.... - WHL on Nov 19, 2006, 6:06 PM

Yeah, Doc is a doctor for VC! :) - Rei on Nov 19, 2006, 7:03 PM

Real or Fake Overseas chronometer View entire thread - Michael on Nov 17, 2006, 7:27 PM

Hard to tell. If a fake, it's a good one. - mkvc on Nov 17, 2006, 10:25 PM

Wrist shot View entire thread - alex on Nov 17, 2006, 1:13 AM

What shirt? - Stefman on Nov 17, 2006, 2:04 AM

Hmmm.... - Doc on Nov 17, 2006, 4:42 AM

where's that one from? - alex on Nov 17, 2006, 5:40 AM

Absolutely - Positively - - miki 5747 on Nov 17, 2006, 7:11 AM

Thanks Miki and Alex, - Doc on Nov 17, 2006, 9:35 AM

Sometimes a watch has your name on it View entire thread - alex on Nov 14, 2006, 2:16 AM

A true friend and a lovely story.There are gentleman in this world. - julian on Nov 14, 2006, 3:09 AM

When I see that watch, - Doc on Nov 14, 2006, 3:23 AM

I love happy endings... - DTL on Nov 14, 2006, 6:55 AM

I told you i love this watch but..... - jérôme on Nov 14, 2006, 7:02 AM

hey!! this is a cocktail party and - alex on Nov 14, 2006, 7:15 AM

No petit fours, i'm on diet dude (nt) - jérôme on Nov 14, 2006, 7:36 AM

a beautiful watch with a lovely fairy tale. nt. - a.ler on Nov 14, 2006, 7:36 AM

A tale of two gentlemen... - Paul Boutros on Nov 14, 2006, 7:52 AM

Very yummy >> - MTF on Nov 14, 2006, 7:53 AM

Congratulations to you both>>> - timerider on Nov 14, 2006, 9:13 AM

Time? - Kevin on Nov 14, 2006, 3:17 PM

perfect time! (nt) - alex on Nov 15, 2006, 1:20 AM

great story, great watch. Thanks for sharing this, Alex, and chapeau, Doc! (nt) - ThomasM on Nov 14, 2006, 4:56 PM

The only thing better than a great watch buy... - Kazumi on Nov 14, 2006, 7:53 PM

I love stories like this.... - WHL on Nov 15, 2006, 5:43 PM

LOL!!! - DTL on Nov 15, 2006, 7:12 PM

Now its your turn Bill. How about sending me your - alex on Nov 16, 2006, 3:06 AM

How about you wire me a large sum of money! nt - WHL on Nov 16, 2006, 5:07 PM

you are so materialistic, I'm disapointed (nt) - alex on Nov 17, 2006, 1:12 AM

I don't really like that watch.... - Dje on Nov 16, 2006, 7:34 AM

Sure, - Doc on Nov 16, 2006, 10:28 AM

gorgeous piece and a great story, congrats! (nt) - ei8htohms on Nov 16, 2006, 5:28 PM

Cool new forum header picture View entire thread - Kevin on Nov 13, 2006, 3:37 PM

Although I've seen this before... - miki 5747 on Nov 13, 2006, 5:18 PM

Thanks, Miki. Kevin, per your request... - ThomasM on Nov 14, 2006, 4:04 PM

Thank you - Kevin on Nov 14, 2006, 6:16 PM

It's actually standard 44 (?) hours; they give a more level power torque curve rather - ThomasM on Nov 15, 2006, 9:57 AM

Thank you - Kevin on Nov 15, 2006, 4:55 PM

alas... - ThomasM on Nov 15, 2006, 5:40 PM

chronometer accuracy View entire thread - Anonymous on Nov 12, 2006, 3:21 AM

Follow up: "What watch is this" warning modem buster View entire thread - Peter on Nov 10, 2006, 12:44 AM

Beautiful ! - Doc on Nov 10, 2006, 2:40 AM

Doc, do you have a picture of that watch? - Paul on Nov 10, 2006, 5:32 PM

To my knowledge - Doc on Nov 11, 2006, 12:41 AM

Like this? - Linden on Nov 11, 2006, 8:41 AM

That´s a true beauty! - Doc on Nov 11, 2006, 10:49 AM

A really stunning old piece. Classic VC dial.Enjoy - julian on Nov 10, 2006, 2:46 AM

Elegance - Robert on Nov 10, 2006, 6:38 AM

Please help me to recognize this clock View entire thread - cal on Nov 10, 2006, 12:17 AM

Re: Please help me to recognize this clock - Frederick on Nov 10, 2006, 12:38 AM

Re: Please help me to recognize this clock - cal on Nov 10, 2006, 1:01 AM

Re: Please help me to recognize this clock - filip on Nov 10, 2006, 3:47 AM

sold out unfortunately :-) - alex on Nov 10, 2006, 2:42 PM

Overseas Dualtime Size View entire thread - Goh on Nov 9, 2006, 6:48 AM

Sorry, they also come in the huge 42mm size (nt) - Kazumi on Nov 9, 2006, 7:39 AM

My knowledge is somewhat limited but I think the new Overseas> - JonC on Nov 13, 2006, 9:52 AM

Re: My knowledge is somewhat limited but I think the new Overseas> - Goh on Nov 14, 2006, 8:27 AM

Learn more about enamelist Antia Porchet View entire thread - alex on Nov 9, 2006, 12:30 AM

V&C Ref. 92237 and rare discus gold pocket watch View entire thread - chutia on Nov 8, 2006, 11:05 PM

do you have a scan of the PW you refer to? If I recal the ref - alex on Nov 9, 2006, 2:30 AM

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