Kong
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Simply curious :-)
Hi Martin
Thanks for the elaborate reply.
I like the Anniversary Heart Automatic Calendar. The skeletonised version does not look natural to me, and the alarm-ring, with the printed-minute setting is a bit crowded. A simpler proportional space-out dash-marks like the Calender looks more 'breathable'.
Yes, the two round crowns are too near and give a cluttered feeling. It may not be easy to shift them apart now. Since the balance is already asymmetrical, wonder if a different shaped crown may make a difference.
Kong
Vulcain New Collection 2010 and Mission
Last fortnight, Mr Bernard Fleury, CEO of Manufacture des Montres Vulcain SA. , was in town to present the 2010 Collection. As some may remember, the company was acquired by the Swiss-based Excellence Holding Group in December 2009, and was renamed as Man...
It appears that the...
...that the manual winds are based on the old Vulcain 120 calibre (two barrels) and that the automatic versions are the same calibre with the automatic winder grafted on? Can you confirm? Also, my old cricket is great as an alarm, but I could hardly say i...
Will ask ...
Hi Ben Will ask about the old Cal 120. As for the sound, the new pieces has sharper tone while the vintage sounded 'hollow' (sorry, not able to get the correct vocab) but loud. Kong
Thanks, Kong.
...good description "Hollow". That's the sound. Angry, hollow rattle. No tone to it. Good as an alarm, though... Thanks.
Great coverage
I attended the Kuala Lumpur event the past week and it was a much smaller crowd. My first time handling all the Vulcain watches and i must say for the price there are well worth the buy. One thing i gotta ask is was any speech given during the dinner? In ...
Over here...
I don't recall any speech, but Mr Fleury and Mr Tan went round speaking to nearly everyone from cocktail and during dinner. Have you seen those cloisonne pieces? Kong
extraordinary skeleton
Anniversary Heart Automatic , is just not the ordinary skeleton you see on every dial holding the name skeleton or skeletonized dial . its just special, skeleton yet full of life that you still find life on the numerals and index with 42mm case size now t...
You got me
Indeed I was in a hurry when I replied and did not take my time to laborate. So I will pay my dues now For me the nicest two from the collection are the the Anniversary Heart Automatic with the silver dial and the blued hand and indexes. It has an open di...
Simply curious :-)
Hi Martin Thanks for the elaborate reply. I like the Anniversary Heart Automatic Calendar. The skeletonised version does not look natural to me, and the alarm-ring, with the printed-minute setting is a bit crowded. A simpler proportional space-out dash-ma...
