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May 06, 2015 vulcain was the first to shrink the technology into a wrist size package that was still loud enough to do its job, and in 1947 it started selling the cricket alarm watch. Will post but in two separate parcels because of the weight. True fame came for the cricket when the white house press photographers association presented president harry s. Vulcain cricket xtreme mens 44mm automatic alarm titanium. Mens stainless steel 34mm vulcain cricket vintage manual wind watch with smooth bezel, ivory flat dial, goldtone dauphine hands, goldtone arabic numeral hour markers, signed fluted pushpull crown, brown leather strap and tang buckle closure.
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May 15, 2010 here a video of the reedition model of the famous watch manufacture vulcain in le locle, switzerland jura, the vulcain cricket nautical. Its a pretty significant feature for most watches, but for vulcain, the alarm complication is more than just an additional function. The legendary cricket calibre took flight before finding its place in the history books as the presidents watch. Stainless steel watch with enameled dial, arabic numerals, yellow and black enameled hands, sweep second hand, outer rim of dial with twelve divided sections further divided to 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 marks. Vulcain cricket watch very rare here we have a very rare vulcain 1858 cricket the windingtime adjustment crown is in go. The modern wristalarm was invented by this firm in the 40th. Rare 1970s vintage vulcain cricket nautical steel gnts. This timepiece not only features said alarm complication, but includes a world time display, handsomely packaged in a pilots style format. This fact has given ample exposure to the cricket line of watches most commonly gifted to potus, which remain fairly synonymous with the brand to this day.
You may know the vulcain cricket as the watch worn by several us presidents, but today eric takes us deep into the background of the piece and shows us one incredibly rare watch a 1950s vulcain cricket complete with the presidential seal printed right on the dial. Oct 20, 2011 vulcain is introducing two new watches. In this out position, winding the main crown forward sets the alarm time, while winding the main crown backward does nothing. Vulcain 50s presidents black dial automatic chronograph mens.
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