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Dennis, what you think ? 😁 This one meets my current 12-3-6-9 dial fetishization 🥰

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A brief description from Seller...This beautiful Vacheron Constantin watch [Ref 31045] comes from the 'Les Historiques' range and is very rare. Dating from the 1990s, the watch is in near mint all original condition - a collectors dream. Cal 1132.2
 
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The late 1980's and early 1990's weren't the best of times for VC until 1996 or 1997 when Vendome (now Richemont) bought them. In 1998 VC bought movement maker Haute de Gamme to be their sole in-house caliber plant. If that watch is late 90's it's even better than if it were early 90's - especially the quality of the caliber.

I'd like to see a head on close-up of the dial. I can't be sure if there is an accent over the middle E in GENÈVE, and if there is that it's slanting in the correct direction.

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Also, the ink looks thick to me, which usually denotes a redial. What letter is on either side of the SWISS MADE? It should be a pair of O's. Regardless, the font looks true to original and it looks like a correct watch. Pretty nice condtion too. If it has the correct accent it's a very wearable piece.
 
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Thanks for the info - let me get the rest of the pics for examination. This one is at a dealer in Europe and is priced accordingly (excessively high)
 
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and is priced accordingly (excessively high)

Shocking! Don't go more than $3800 for it, and even then you could get a much nicer vintage VC from the 50's or 60's for that money.
 
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Shocking! Don't go more than $3800 for it, and even then you could get a much nicer vintage VC from the 50's or 60's for that money.

I'm passing on this one... thx!