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Vulcain Cricket. Got 'em? Show 'em! (New & Old)

  1. Mr.Cairo Feb 11, 2018

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    Currently have this one incoming:

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    And already had this one:

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    Really like the brand - history, name, etc - and particularly the Cricket. Still looking for a nice stainless steel piece, one day...

    Anyone else have a Cricket you want to show? It can be vintage, modern, Revue or Vulcain branded... Let's see 'em!
     
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  2. Mr.Cairo Feb 11, 2018

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  3. Bumper Feb 11, 2018

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    I have a couple, sorry for the bad pics, i've been meaning to take proper pics for some time now..

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  4. Mr.Cairo Feb 11, 2018

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    Nice!

    Are those Vulcains 1950s?
     
  5. Bumper Feb 11, 2018

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    To be honest, i have no idea! i've always thought the first cricket is from the 50's, not sure about the second.
     
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  6. MMMD unaffiliated curmudgeonly absurdist & polyologist Feb 11, 2018

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    A couple of Vulcains...
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    And my favorite non-Vulcain Cricket.

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  7. quito No, my first name is NOT Mos. Feb 11, 2018

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  9. Mr.Cairo Feb 11, 2018

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  10. Mr.Cairo Feb 11, 2018

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    What's the story on that Nivada? I assume it has the same movement (MSR S2/ V. 120)?

    Btw that nautical is killer
     
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  12. MMMD unaffiliated curmudgeonly absurdist & polyologist Feb 11, 2018

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    Yes, same movement. Nivada is one of the rare brands that used it.

    Thanks! One of my all-time favorites.
     
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  13. GregH Feb 11, 2018

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  14. Mr.Cairo Feb 11, 2018

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    ^Black dial and applied logo: superb!
     
  15. Mr.Cairo Feb 11, 2018

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    That's interesting -- did Vulcain (or rather MSR I suppose) "loan" this movement to other brands too? Any idea which?
     
  16. michael22 Feb 11, 2018

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    Sweet watches.
     
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  17. Mr.Cairo Feb 13, 2018

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    Indeed! And some can sometimes still be found in the(relatively) affordable segment. I wonder for how long that will be. Some other examples have already gone up in (unrealistically high) prices
     
  18. Mr.Cairo Feb 16, 2018

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    Finally arrived:


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  19. Mr.Cairo Feb 16, 2018

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    on a different strap:


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    Any more out there?
     
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  20. Mr.Cairo Feb 16, 2018

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    By the way, does anyone know what's going on with Vulcain nowadays?

    Last I heard they were (on the verge of) going bankrupt, dismissing half their staff in 2016 amid gloomy financial reports. Can't seem to find any updates since. Website still on, but not updated (says new collection 2016...)

    Local AD here was discounting some modern models and eventually took them out of the shop window altogether...