Vacheron

[Exigeowner]

Can anybody enlighten me about this brand, how does it fit alongside top quality manufacturers, seen a very nice watch for sale !

[okgo]

They sound impressive.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vacheron_Constantin

[deejuic]

Umm...Vacheron is considered to be one of the ultra-elite high end top of the world highest respect watch companies in the world. If I'm not being clear enough, they're one of the absolute best watch brands that exists.

[andy_s]

deejuic said:

Umm...Vacheron is considered to be one of the ultra-elite high end top of the world highest respect watch companies in the world. If I'm not being clear enough, they're one of the absolute best watch brands that exists.

Yup, right up there with Rolex...

(tongue lodged in cheek)

[Maxf]

Think Patek or AP quality and heritage.

[andy tims]

Maxf said:

Think Patek or AP quality and heritage.

Add A Lange and Sohne, Blancpain & Breguet to PP & AP

[Maxf]

andy tims said:

Maxf said:

Think Patek or AP quality and heritage.

Add A Lange and Sohne, Blancpain & Breguet to PP & AP

The top 3 watchmakers are pretty widely accepted to be PP, AP and VC.

[okgo]

Maxf said:

andy tims said:

Maxf said:

Think Patek or AP quality and heritage.

Add A Lange and Sohne, Blancpain & Breguet to PP & AP

The top 3 watchmakers are pretty widely accepted to be PP, AP and VC.

Strange, in my reading of this sub-forum, never heard VC mentioned before..

[Maxf]

Nor have I. I have quite a few watch books at home though in which they are heavily featured.

[andy tims]

Stick around & you may just learn a thing or 2

Just feck all from me though

[okgo]

andy tims said:

Stick around & you may just learn a thing or 2

Just feck all from me though

I can see that from your other post

[Family Guy]

Sure i read somewhere that Vacheron Constantin is the only make of watch the Queen will wear.

[okgo]

The warrant is held by another company..I guess they don't have to abide that..

[RichB]

okgo said:

Maxf said:

andy tims said:

Maxf said:

Think Patek or AP quality and heritage.

Add A Lange and Sohne, Blancpain & Breguet to PP & AP

The top 3 watchmakers are pretty widely accepted to be PP, AP and VC.

Strange, in my reading of this sub-forum, never heard VC mentioned before..

Well they don't make aviator and diver's watches or Panerarri copies

[whoami]

RichB said:

okgo said:

Maxf said:

andy tims said:

Maxf said:

Think Patek or AP quality and heritage.

Add A Lange and Sohne, Blancpain & Breguet to PP & AP

The top 3 watchmakers are pretty widely accepted to be PP, AP and VC.

Strange, in my reading of this sub-forum, never heard VC mentioned before..

Well they don't make aviator and diver's watches or Panerarri copies

[okgo]

RichB said:

okgo said:

Maxf said:

andy tims said:

Maxf said:

Think Patek or AP quality and heritage.

Add A Lange and Sohne, Blancpain & Breguet to PP & AP

The top 3 watchmakers are pretty widely accepted to be PP, AP and VC.

Strange, in my reading of this sub-forum, never heard VC mentioned before..

Well they don't make aviator and diver's watches or Panerarri copies

True, the bulk of watches on here are everyday pieces

[seaninog]

andy tims said:

Maxf said:

Think Patek or AP quality and heritage.

Add A Lange and Sohne, Blancpain & Breguet to PP & AP

Hmm.. not sure I agree there friend. Patek and Vacheron on their own, then AP, Breguet not far behid ... A Lange & Sohne and Blancpain waaaayyy down the list ... Rolex somewhere below that.

Just my view.

[deejuic]

seaninog said:

andy tims said:

Maxf said:

Think Patek or AP quality and heritage.

Add A Lange and Sohne, Blancpain & Breguet to PP & AP

Hmm.. not sure I agree there friend. Patek and Vacheron on their own, then AP, Breguet not far behid ... A Lange & Sohne and Blancpain waaaayyy down the list ... Rolex somewhere below that.

Just my view.

Me thinks someone is trying to start a debate...

AL&S and AP are up there. Breguet is close w/ Blancpain and a few others, but rolex doesn't even make the top 20 in my book.

[andy_s]

deejuic said:

seaninog said:

andy tims said:

Maxf said:

Think Patek or AP quality and heritage.

Add A Lange and Sohne, Blancpain & Breguet to PP & AP

Hmm.. not sure I agree there friend. Patek and Vacheron on their own, then AP, Breguet not far behid ... A Lange & Sohne and Blancpain waaaayyy down the list ... Rolex somewhere below that.

Just my view.

Me thinks someone is trying to start a debate...

AL&S and AP are up there. Breguet is close w/ Blancpain and a few others, but rolex doesn't even make the top 20 in my book.

I wouldn't put Rolex that far down - disregard the cheesy ads, supply control, price fixing and the other mechanisms of the business and you're left with a few well built watches with a proprietry movement that last for generations. But I agree that they aren't up there with the likes of Patek, Breguet etc.

[Fittster]

andy_s said:

deejuic said:

seaninog said:

andy tims said:

Maxf said:

Think Patek or AP quality and heritage.

Add A Lange and Sohne, Blancpain & Breguet to PP & AP

Hmm.. not sure I agree there friend. Patek and Vacheron on their own, then AP, Breguet not far behid ... A Lange & Sohne and Blancpain waaaayyy down the list ... Rolex somewhere below that.

Just my view.

Me thinks someone is trying to start a debate...

AL&S and AP are up there. Breguet is close w/ Blancpain and a few others, but rolex doesn't even make the top 20 in my book.

I wouldn't put Rolex that far down - disregard the cheesy ads, supply control, price fixing and the other mechanisms of the business and you're left with a few well built watches with a proprietry movement that last for generations. But I agree that they aren't up there with the likes of Patek, Breguet etc.

Rolex aren't known for complications which big league collectors seem to be keen on. Simply being rugged isn't enough.