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I had not noticed that the lugs echo the Maltese Cross design
Mar 01, 2012,07:42 AM
It is this kind of detail that I love discovering in Vacheron watches. They seem to reveal themselves over time, at least to me, and with the guidance of keener eyes than mine, to be sure.
Ok, Bill, you really need to stop posting these reviews. They only confuse me! ;-) And I am weak.
First I fell for the Historiques Ultra-fine 1968, and then the 1955. Maybe it is just that nearly the entire Historiques line works for me, but I do think that the Ultra-fines really represent all that VC does so well. The gold movement in the 1955 is so stunning. Both are so unbelievably thin and elegant on the wrist. Perhaps what I love most about these two pieces is, despite the alterations in size from the original inspriations for each one of these reincarnations, the increase in size has been just enough to make these wearable today, and in each case the new watch restores the movement found in the originals from 1955 and 1968 -- both legendary calibers that have withstood the test of time.
I would dearly love to add both of the Ultra-fines to my collection some day...
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Quick-Look Review: Vacheron Consatntin - Historiques Ultrathin 1955
By: WHL : February 29th, 2012-22:13
Quick Look Review: Vacheron Constantin Historiques 1955 We collectors tend to spend a lot of our energy on wristwatch complications, praising tourbillons, repeaters, chronographs, perpetual and annual calendars, retrograding hands, alternative time displa...
I had not noticed that the lugs echo the Maltese Cross design
By: respo : March 1st, 2012-07:42
It is this kind of detail that I love discovering in Vacheron watches. They seem to reveal themselves over time, at least to me, and with the guidance of keener eyes than mine, to be sure. Ok, Bill, you really need to stop posting these reviews. They only...
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By: Tick Talk : March 3rd, 2012-09:04
with those distinctive lugs were the 6099, 6101 and 6105. Probably more that I don't have records on. Most surprising were the LeCoultre cases with similar lug design and even the Patek Ref. 2568!
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By: Tick Talk : March 3rd, 2012-09:39
Arghhh...I wish the board had an edit function! Don't know why not, Bill? Many others do... Anyway, I realized that Dan Shao wouldn't forgive me if I didn't mention the Chronometre Royal Ref. 6110 with the same Maltese Cross lugs, along with the center se...
I can edit if you need things done after the fact.....
By: WHL : March 3rd, 2012-18:02
and I was going to share the photo of the 6161 that I had in the collection, which is my favorite particular take on this case due to the extraordinary fine finishing of the movement: I don't believe production of the Chronometer Royal models in this case...
also the 6351
By: fallanden_ch : March 22nd, 2012-23:53
A classic ultra thin watch from the 60's. Simple, but with a beautiful textured dial and patterned bezel....