Vacheron Constantin

Back in November Purist participant Tiggermelad had a question about the length of the hour hand in two models from the Traditionnelle family. He noticed that with some Traditinonelle models, like the manual winding reference 82172, the hour hand is short...  

But it has not stopped me from getting a host of form watches! The anal side of me means I have to set the time on the 15/45's or close to it. Then, I am certain to hit the exact alignment. Mr. Selmoni's rules apply perfectly at those times! I must be one... 

Thank you for relaying M. Selmoni's comments on the art of the hands. This only one of the details of a watch that VC more often than gets just right, IMHO. Seeing the 82172 and the 43075 side by side illustrates several things very well. The difference i...  

Peter took such a fab photo. I like to keep it very handy Joe ...  

That is a great photo of one of my favorite pairs in all of Watchdom. For some reason, I tend to think of VCs in pairs even within my own collection. I should do a post on that theme one of these days. One of my little dreams is to own both the 1955 and t... 

Robert, that 1972 dial pattern is absolutely mesmerizing. Lovely watches in this thread, a real treat to view. So here is a comparison of a couple of vintage form watches, ref. 4108 and 4166 from the 50s. Seems the length of the hour hands were designed/c...  

Thanks for sharing Mr Selmoni's words. Very interesting. You also sparked the forum to to post some lovely photos. One of the things I love is looking at the overall proportions and designs of numerous pieces - especially over time. It is remarkable that ... 

I had quite forgotten that post! I take it as given that the minute hand should reach the minute markers, and note Mr Selmoni's comment about the hour hand almost reaching the hour marker which to me certainly helps to make a watch look "right". (Rolex pl...