This is indeed a special watch, and by that I mean the Historiques Chronograph in any variation is special. This is one of the few instances when I love every variant -- every dial color and every metal. I could see someone collecting all variations of the 47101/47111 -- I would totally understand this madness. :-D
I like the subtle variations in the pushers (sometimes rectangular and sometimes oval as well as the hands (sometimes striped black or white and sometimes plain). This is old school V&C, when small batches were produced with very slight changes in hands, crowns, etc. differentiated one batch from the next.
The size of this one at 36-37mm is lovely. The proportions overall are perfect, and look how nicely that movement fits the case -- there can be no complaints here.
It is actually quite wonderful that tis was a version produced in a limited quantity for a specific market and yet was not marked as such. This is a nice model for how limited editions can and, perhaps, should be done.
Bill, you are very upfront about your collecting practices at the start of your post. I appreciate your sharing your thoughts and methods on this. I am very sorry to see your US Edition Overseas go so soon -- or even at all -- but in the long run you get to experience living with many more VCs than I do.
I really do hope that you keep this Historiques Chronograph long enough so that you and I can get a side-by-side photo of ours together. I don't think I have ever seen such a photo before.
Congratulations, again on this amazing catch.
Best always,
respo