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"&"
Feb 03, 2015,07:05 AM
Have others noticed that the spacing between the "n" of Vacheron, the "&" and the "C" of Constantin is not symmetrical on the older pieces ? It seems the "&" is typically noticeably closer to the "n" than to the "C", which is also a handy way to determine if the dial has been refinished as a re-dial is often more symmetrical.
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"&"
By: NJ : February 3rd, 2015-07:05
Have others noticed that the spacing between the "n" of Vacheron, the "&" and the "C" of Constantin is not symmetrical on the older pieces ? It seems the "&" is typically noticeably closer to the "n" than to the "C", which is also a handy way to determine...
HI NJ, love the picture and the watch!
By: dshao1 : February 3rd, 2015-17:23
I don't know if the spacing can be a general rule, as it often depends on the different dial makers of those times. For example, when I see the "&" in some of the older pieces from this collage, the spacing before and in front of the "&" of all of...
Rule
By: NJ : February 4th, 2015-13:06
It is of course not a "rule" as such but it is something I've seen with surprising regularity on pieces from this period (late 40's, early 50's), at least on the wristwatches. It's also rather amusing that Vacheron allowed this sort of sloppiness but then...
Yes, Joe...I think you've seen too many :-)
By: dshao1 : February 17th, 2015-22:11
Its going to be difficult convincing the wife that I need more VCs because my friends have already seen the ones that I have and need to show them different ones when we meet up again. :-) BR, Dan