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  1. minutenrohr May 27, 2016

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    Hi all,

    this watch is just in transit, but I took some pics. If I´m right they have built only 479 handwind "Chronomètre Royal" watches between 1952 and 1962; sub-second, central seconds (cal. P2007/BS + 2008/BS), three (ore more) case types (short lugs, straight lugs, faceted lugs, some screw downs, some press-ins - don´t know if small- and center-second-cases have diffrerent heights) - plus different dials and shades of gold.
    This one is 18k red gold, 35mm, case and movement in fine shape; just the dial has some issues.
    And it´s got the most beautiful hacking device I ever saw in a wrist watch movement...

    rgds - h.u.
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  2. Fritz genuflects before the mighty quartzophobe May 27, 2016

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    COOL! that a hack mechanism is interesting
     
  3. Darlinboy Pratts! Will I B******S!!! May 27, 2016

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    Very nice - VC knows how to make a beautiful movement.
     
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  4. LouS Mrs Nataf's Other Son Staff Member May 27, 2016

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    I'm still looking for the even rarer Chronomètre Royal with Cheese

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  5. ulackfocus May 27, 2016

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    Pretty sure you can order the optional cheese on the modern reissue.
     
  6. timjohn May 27, 2016

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    Lovely watch, congratulations, and dibs
     
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  7. minutenrohr May 28, 2016

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    sorry, a further horrible mistake: this is cal. 1008, not 2008...
     
  8. NT931 May 28, 2016

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    The lugs on the Chronometre Royal are unusual but lovely, nice score!
     
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  9. speedmaster971 Oct 21, 2016

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  10. Rman Oct 21, 2016

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    I love this watch.
    If you look at the top image and the Vacheron applied logo, each of the lugs forms one section of the Maltese cross. Quite clever.
     
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  11. minutenrohr Oct 21, 2016

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    Here´s mine. It´s a bit polished but one of my favourites...[​IMG]
     
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  12. WatchVaultNYC Oct 21, 2016

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    The movements on these are so beautiful. I have an incoming Royal Chronometer "Batman" in WG - similar to the one below

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    Edit: they do have fun with the lugs!
     
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  13. speedmaster971 Oct 21, 2016

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    Oh, I love this one! ::love::
     
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  14. Rman Oct 21, 2016

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    Does yours have the royal chronometre printed on the dial? Can I pre-dibs:p?

    I like this simple version better, missed out on one last year.
     
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  15. WatchVaultNYC Oct 21, 2016

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    It has the Royal Chronometer on the dial, and a little diamond(?) at the center of the maltese cross. I'll post pix when it arrives, but most likely a keeper unless it does not like me.

    Edit:
    I see Hodinkee selling the exact conifguration that I have incoming. Exactly the same except that my incoming includes the bracelet:
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    https://shop.hodinkee.com/products/...tre-royal-reference-6694-batman-in-white-gold
     
    Edited Oct 21, 2016
  16. WatchVaultNYC Dec 3, 2016

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    Just arrived! So beautiful..

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  17. Foxfeather Dec 4, 2016

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    Wow. That's a really really nice watch. Love that it comes with the old bracelet.
     
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  18. WatchVaultNYC Dec 4, 2016

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    .. which is too short! Need about an inch more to make it work for me. Tips?
     
  19. LouS Mrs Nataf's Other Son Staff Member Dec 4, 2016

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    A good jeweler may be able to jury rig a clasp extension
     
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  20. Foxfeather Dec 4, 2016

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    Exactly - I would do the same. A good jeweler might be able to do something with the clasp.
     
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