Found this watch while looking through my great uncles belonging...missing strap. Any idea if it's real and ball park worth? I know these watches are really expensive.

 

Fake as a $3 bill. And that's about what it is worth.

 

Man, that uncle of yours!

 

Not real.

 

Not sure if serious...

 

I’m no expert, let’s open her up and find out for sure.

 

Those screws on the case look like they came from Home Hardware.

 

Oh god the unevenness of that machine turning is not acceptable on a Seiko let alone a VC.

 

Totally agree.

 

Do you only have four. Just group shot the next couple, saves us letting you down so much....

 

I particularly admire the Côtes de Guangzhou finish.

 

Boy, Vacheron has really gone down the drain!

 

I believe this was a special edition from 1984 made specifically to sell through the Homebase network. Fairly certain the screws are after market though. The kind of adaptation I’m more than capable of making to anyone’s watch should they be interested?