Passions Watch Exchange

About This Watch

Vintage. No box or papers but the factory archive will be given along with a Passions box.

This is a rare opportunity to own a beautiful vintage Vacheron Constantin from the Art Deco era. This watch has received it's factory issued archive certificate and the watch dates to 1937 in the pre-War years. This watch has an attractive Gothic style alphabet A engraved on it's back.

Housed in an 18KYG rectangular case in two parts with fancy drum lugs & signed crown. The case has been lightly polished and movement shines brightly as new. The dial on this watch is an old restoration in a very handsome combination of black with gold Arabic numerals and a small seconds. Do check out the movement images to appreciate the quality of this Geneva watch maker and also the oldest continuous watch making company.

1937 was the year of many world events. Spain was having her civil war. The Hindenburg airship disaster that ended airship travelling and Amelia Earhart disappeared after taking off from Papua New Guinea. The second Sino-Japanese war, the Great Purge in Soviet Union by Joseph Stalin and many others on the eve of WW2. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth held their coronation that year, this watch was made and has survived till date. It is keeping good time and takes about 17 winds to full power reserve.