March 12, 2011, 16:49
Bob GmyrekInfo needed. Old Vuclain Cricket, 14k
I'm new to this forum, thank you for having me.
Some background:
While during my freshman year in the late 60's, I found this wrist watch while walking across campus. I attempted to locate it's owner. However, it was a large campus, and there were often visiting lecturers, and unfortunately I didn't succeed.
Truthfully, I completely forgot about the watch until I recently found it in a drawer in my guest house some 40 years later.
It's a Vulcain Cricket. The first wrist watch featuring a working alarm feature. It's 14k. It runs beautifully, and the alarm still functions perfectly and right on time. I suppose that shouldn't surprise me since it sat unused, resting for over 40 years.
I'd like to get some background on the watch. I took it to a very good jeweler recently, and he opened the back and it looked pristine. Running silently and smoothly. But he was unable to narrow down it's age despite of all his reference material.
I contacted Vulcain Watches in Switzerland, and frankly, they were somewhat nonplussed. All they could tell me was it looked to be between 1947-late 1950's.
I was wondering is any forum members could narrow it down more than that, or have any additinal data on the watch? I have several, old wrist watches that I wear, and I intend to keep this one as it's so refined.
I've attached photos for your review.
Thank you,
March 12, 2011, 21:28
Roger StephensReally nice!! Regards Roger
March 13, 2011, 09:18
Eugene BuffardYou found my watch as I was strolling along at campus. When I was 10. I lost it when I was giving a lecture on honesty in the world.
GREAT WATCH I had to say it before the rest of the jokers beat me to it..