Vacheron Constantin

My 2013 Watch Year in Review

Dec 30, 2013,20:00 PM

For the past several years I’ve been giving annual state of the collection reports about what has come in and out of my collection over the past year. Please indulge me in my 2013 edition of my year in VC.

First in was the Overseas Chronograph North American edition,

This watch was made in a series of 100 pieces in 2007 and was offered on both a black alligator strap with red stitching that nicely highlighted the red tones on the dial as well as the standard black rubber strap. I especially like the fact that it was a limited edition, that a couple of other PuristSPro.com Vacheron Constantin Forum participants had the watch, and that I could also put the beautiful stainless steel bracelet on it.

I finally parted with my Patrimony Contemporaine Excellence Platine this year:

This is one of my all-time favorite watches, but it found a good home, and allowed me to pick this gem:

The Historiques Chronograph in platinum with black dial, made in an edition of 25 pieces for the Taiwan market. The movement, of course, is the stunning caliber 1141:

It was a pleasure to own this reference again (long ago I had a yellow gold Historiques Chronograph with silver dial), but it too found a good home on another forum member’s wrist.

After parting with the vintage piece I was no longer with a VC on the wrist because I had to send my vintage XXL:

In for service, and as you all should know, servicing a vintage Vacheron Constantin means the piece goes back to Geneva and it takes a long time to get the watch back. While at the spa I will have a Certificate of Authenticity issued for the watch as well. I am very much looking forward to getting it back into the collection. I’m planning on having a black alligator strap with rolled edges put on the watch. Any other suggestions?

I plan on keeping this one for a long time, as I want to always have a vintage Vacheron Constantin timepiece in my collection, and I would be hard pressed to think of any other model that I would rather wear more on a daily basis, for its 38 mm diameter makes it just as great a dress watch today as it was back in 1950 when it was made.

With that reality I scrambled to find another VC, and I switched gears in a major way by choosing a pocket watch,

I need to thank tick-talk for being my source for this gem, which I did actually wear and enjoyed, but alas, I have no idea how this happened:

This one went back right away (and I learned that it too has to go back to Geneva for service, which I did not expect). So I am currently without a VC in my possession though I own a pair. Boo.

This is not to say I am without a watch, but it just isn’t a Vacheron Constantin right now. I look forward to getting my two VC’s back into my possession and seeing what 2014 has in store for my collection.

I did not get enough VC ephemera to make a special post: but I did get my Vacheron Constantin truffles just before Christmas, and (alas) shared them with my greater family, which devoured them in one sitting. ?

Happy New Year to all my forum friends and readers!

Bill
VC Forum Moderator

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You have let the " Les Historiques " Black Dial go???

By: amanico : December 30th, 2013-23:00

Damn, that is a big surprise! I would have bet on the keeper side of this Watch! Best, Bill. Nicolas

Did Bill say that Nicolas?

By: jrwong23 (aka watchthebin) : December 31st, 2013-01:47

I didn't interpret it that way but I may be wrong. In any case, I recall we asked him to sell to us first if ever he wanted to sell haha. That was when he posted hos acquisition of this magical timepiece Cheers Robin

I fear, yes...

By: amanico : December 31st, 2013-01:51

" It was a pleasure to own this reference again (long ago I had a yellow gold Historiques Chronograph with silver dial), but it too found a good home on another forum member’s wrist. "

Noooooo. ..

By: jrwong23 (aka watchthebin) : December 31st, 2013-04:57

You are right Nicholas. I thought he meant the yellow gold version found a new owner initially. Cheers Robin

I did let the black dial Historiques find another home.

By: WHL : January 6th, 2014-14:13

You snooze, you lose. :-) Bill

I only took a quick nap!

By: jrwong23 (aka watchthebin) : January 6th, 2014-18:28

That was quick Bill! But then again... with such a fantastic timepiece, once you put it on sale, it would be have found a new home within a quick nap's time! Yes I snoozed, I lost :) Nonetheless, I can always look back at the post and the beautiful pictur...

a very good year for you Bill

By: jrwong23 (aka watchthebin) : December 31st, 2013-01:43

Thanks for sharing your posts in 2013. The VC brand forum and the VC brand have always been one of my favorite here. Happy new year to you too Bill! May 2014 be an even better year for all of us VC fans! Cheers Robin

Quite impressive

By: bsbg : December 31st, 2013-08:53

A fine series of VCs Bill. Looking forward to what you share with us in 2014. Happy New Year.

Well, Bill

By: respo : January 2nd, 2014-06:14

The watches that came and went in 2013 were and are just amazing. I must admit that I was sad to see a couple of pieces in particular leave your stable, but I am getting more used to your "nothing is forever" collecting. ;-) I can't wait to see what is in...

My 2013 Watch Year in Review

My 2013 Watch Year in Review

You have let the " Les Historiques " Black Dial go???

Did Bill say that Nicolas?

I fear, yes...

Noooooo. ..

I did let the black dial Historiques find another home.

I only took a quick nap!

a very good year for you Bill

Quite impressive

Well, Bill

Good year for you, Bill.

XXL wristshot

Looking good...

Shocked!