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Hi Stewart....
Jul 10, 2014,09:23 AM
I will prepare a post with some before and after photos, but I'm not sure how good my before photos are in revealing how good a job they did on the cosmetics compared with the afters. I am most pleased about having a crystal that has a much better profile than the one from before and a seconds hand that is straight.
Bill
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Back where it belongs....
By: WHL : July 9th, 2014-12:32
It took a year, but this watch is back from a spa treatment with VC in Geneva and it is looking and working great. Absence, for once in my case, has made the heart grow fonder. Dare I say it: this is a keeper! Bill...
vacheron is back
By: geross : July 9th, 2014-12:39
yes it is back & a beauty. cheers , i hope to get vc soon in my growing collection, cheers & congrats geross
beautiful
By: rogerfrancois7 : July 9th, 2014-13:29
Bill- I love your watch! what a beauty, what is the reference of this watch. Thanks for sharing Cheers, Roger
Reference 4538....
By: WHL : July 9th, 2014-14:00
I had Vacheron Constantin create a Certificate of Authenticity, and they dated the year of production to 1950. Bill
Such a charming watch!
By: jrwong23 (aka watchthebin) : July 9th, 2014-13:46
So happy for you Bill that finally your VC is back! More and more I love these vintage VCs. Keeper for sure! thanks for sharing with us. Pls share more wrist shots when you have some time. cheers robin
Looks great back on the wrist Bill
By: bsbg : July 9th, 2014-15:41
I'll bet you are happy to have it back from its long spa vacation. One would think they built you a new one in a year's time!
That is a long wait, I am happy for you that it is back.
By: docsnov : July 9th, 2014-18:30
I am sure you have posted them previously, but could you post a before picture followed by an after picture so we can see the changes and the work done to restore your watch to its fantastic condition? Congratulations on getting this beauty back! Stewart
Hi Stewart....
By: WHL : July 10th, 2014-09:23
I will prepare a post with some before and after photos, but I'm not sure how good my before photos are in revealing how good a job they did on the cosmetics compared with the afters. I am most pleased about having a crystal that has a much better profile...
Oh, Bill
By: Tick Talk : July 12th, 2014-17:29
a watch to swoon over! Glad I got this $%*&#@ computer back up and running in time to see it. Looking forward to the full review too :-)
Simply stunning, Bill
By: 4Js : July 9th, 2014-19:22
VC did a magnificent job. Wear in the best of health Best, Joe
So happy it is back on your wrist Bill!
By: dshao1 : July 10th, 2014-01:03
The lugs, dial, and cal 454 are beautiful! Although it has a leather strap, I hope it gets some good wrist time now that it is back in your hands. :-) BR, Dan
Looks great, Bill!
By: yesjb : July 10th, 2014-06:10
Congrats on its return. Hope it has a long life on your wrist. Wear it in excellent health. Joseph
Thank you, Joseph....
By: WHL : July 10th, 2014-09:26
the track for the applied hours is a little like your special VC, isn't it? Bill
Yes that's right
By: yesjb : July 11th, 2014-08:53
The dial is based on another vintage watch I have which is similar to yours although the lugs are different. Joseph
It looks better than ever
By: respo : July 10th, 2014-11:42
Your beautiful example just whets my appetite to delve deeper into vintage V&C. The lugs and dial on yours are simply exquisite, Bill. I chuckled a little when you suggested that this might be a keeper. I am not going to hold my breath, but I do hope ...
Lookin forward to showing you this one in person....
By: WHL : July 10th, 2014-14:23
...I don't recall if I showed it in NY at our lunch last year as I was bringing it down for service. The service bill on vintage VC's can be hefty, so I went in to this with the expectation of a long term relationship. :-) Bill
Wow....
By: Mally : July 10th, 2014-23:07
& wow....the watch looks absolutely great! Best Mally
This is one ...
By: Kong : July 11th, 2014-02:00
very nice piece. Which year is it from? This type of design looks like 50s'. Kong
1950 precisely.....
By: WHL : July 12th, 2014-12:10
What makes it a little unusual is the 38 mm diameter, which was quite a bit larger than typical for the era. Bill
Love them lugs!!
By: WHL : July 12th, 2014-12:09
Many vintage VC from the late 40's and early 50's have such distinctive lugs. I find them to be analogous to the tail fins on 1950's American automobiles. Bill
Wonderful piece and vibrant picture, but...
By: heartbreaker : July 13th, 2014-02:41
Hi Bill! Thank you for sharing with us this vibrant picture of a wonderful piece. I've a question for you: are you sure the "8" is correctly positioned on the dial? I mean: I've preferred it to be 180 degree rotated, i.e. with its smaller part pointing th...
Good catch...
By: WHL : July 13th, 2014-06:46
I hadn't noticed that on the return of the watch. Here is one of my pre-service photos which shows the orientation as you would prefer it. I will write to VC about this. Bill ...
A Beautiful Watch
By: terenceho : July 25th, 2014-20:31
Love it a lot especially the size