VC Chronomètre Royal

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minutenrohr

·May 27, 2016

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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Fritz

·May 27, 2016

COOL! that a hack mechanism is interesting

 

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Darlinboy

·May 27, 2016·Pratts! Will I B******S!!!

Very nice - VC knows how to make a beautiful movement.

 

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LouS

·May 27, 2016·Mrs Nataf's Other Son

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

 

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ulackfocus

·May 27, 2016

LouS

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

Pretty sure you can order the optional cheese on the modern reissue.

 

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timjohn

·May 27, 2016

Lovely watch, congratulations, and dibs

 

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minutenrohr

·May 28, 2016

sorry, a further horrible mistake: this is cal. 1008, not 2008...

 

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NT931

·May 28, 2016

The lugs on the Chronometre Royal are unusual but lovely, nice score!

 

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speedmaster971

·Oct 21, 2016

Beautiful watch with an amazing heart. The VC caliber 1008/BS was derived from the JLC 4XX ebauche.
Here an interesting article: http://ninanet.net/watches/others12/Mediums/mvccr.html
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Rman

·Oct 21, 2016

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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minutenrohr

·Oct 21, 2016

Here´s mine. It´s a bit polished but one of my favourites...

 

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WatchVaultNYC

·Oct 21, 2016

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



Edit: they do have fun with the lugs!

 

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speedmaster971

·Oct 21, 2016

WatchVaultNYC

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



Edit: they do have fun with the lugs!

Oh, I love this one! 🥰

 

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Rman

·Oct 21, 2016

WatchVaultNYC

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



Edit: they do have fun with the lugs!

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

I like this simple version better, missed out on one last year.

 

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WatchVaultNYC

·Oct 21, 2016

Rman

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

I like this simple version better, missed out on one last year.

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:


https://shop.hodinkee.com/products/...tre-royal-reference-6694-batman-in-white-gold

Edited: Oct 21, 2016

 

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WatchVaultNYC

·Dec 3, 2016

Just arrived! So beautiful..

 

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Foxfeather

·Dec 4, 2016

Wow. That's a really really nice watch. Love that it comes with the old bracelet.

 

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WatchVaultNYC

·Dec 4, 2016

F Foxfeather

Wow. That's a really really nice watch. Love that it comes with the old bracelet.

.. which is too short! Need about an inch more to make it work for me. Tips?

 

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LouS

·Dec 4, 2016·Mrs Nataf's Other Son

WatchVaultNYC

.. which is too short! Need about an inch more to make it work for me. Tips?

A good jeweler may be able to jury rig a clasp extension

 

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Foxfeather

·Dec 4, 2016

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