VERY RARE GERMAN NAZI KRIEGSMARINE PORCELAIN VACHERON CONSTATIN MILITARY GENT WRISTWATCH

BRAND/JENAMA: AUTHENTIC VINTAGE PORCELAIN VACHERON CONSTATIN GERMAN NAVY GENTS MILITARY WRISTWATCH MADE IN/BUATAN: SWISS CIRCA/TAHUN: 1940's MODEL: MILITARY CRYSTAL/CERMIN: ACRYLIC MOVEMENT/ENJIN: VACHERON CONSTATIN 17 JEWELS MANUAL WINDING VXN MOVEMENT DIAL COLOR: NICE CLEAN MINT WHITE PORCELAIN - NO CRACK FUNCTION/FUNGSI: MILITARY HANDS/JARUM: BROWN BLUE METAL HANDS MARKERS/TANDA WAKTU: BLACK ARABIC MILITARY MARKERS WITH RED 12 MARKER CASING : SOLID STAINLESS STEEL/KELULI SEPENUHNYA LUGS: 10mm MEASUREMENT/UKURAN: 33mm DIAMETER INCLUDING CROWN and 36mm LUG TO LUG BEZEL: SOLID STAINLESS STEEL DITANDA/ENGARVED BACK CASING: -KRIEGSMARINE (WAR MARINE) HALLMARK - 1944 CROWN: ORIGINAL CROWN STRAP/TALI: GENUINE BROWN LEATHER BAND - MODIFIED SIZE STRAP/SAIZ TALI: 8.5" FULL LENGHT DISCONTINUED LECOULTRE MODEL... RAREST! EXCELLENT CONDITION, KEEPING GOODTIME AND RECENTLY SERVICED PRICE/HARGA: RM5,000 (NEGOTIABLE/BOLEH DIRUNDING) A BRIEF HISTORY OF VACHERON CONSTATIN WACHES In 1755 Jean- Marc Vacheron gives birth, in Geneva Switzerland, to Vacheron Constantin . Apart from being a young businessman as a watch manufacturer, he was well known as a talented craftsman. In 1770 world enjoys the first complication created by his company and in 1779 he introduces the first engine-turned dials. In 1785 Vacheron's son, Abrahan Vacheron, becomes the head of the family business making the company face the French Revolution. In 1810 it was his Vacheron's grandson who takes over the company being the first in exporting their watches to France and Italy. By this moment, to be able to travel overseas and selling the company's products they realize that a partner is necessary to handle this business. So, in 1819 Francois Constantin associates with vacheron continues the company under the name of "Vacheron & Constantin". "Do better if possible and that is always possible", this is the company's motto since Constantin becomes part of this business.. As the result of this fusion, the company is able to open new watches markets. Francois Constantin starts travelling around the world introducing the watches. The main market is North America. In 1839 Georges-Auguste Leschot appears on scene hired by Vacheron and Constantin to supervise the manufacturing operations. Leschot is the first person who standardizes movements into calibres and with his inventions makes the company to succeed in the watchmaking industry. In 1844 The Art Society of Geneva distinguishes his labour by awarding him with a gold medal. It is for the pantographic device that makes possible to generate specific watch parts. This set the company into a high level. Unfortunately, after Constantin's death (1854), and Vacheron's death (1863), the company suffers some changes. In 1862 Vacheron Constantin joins the Association for Research into non-magnetic materials. In 1885, the company introduces the first nonmagnetic timepiece which has a complete lever assortment made of materials able to withstand magnetic fields. Its construction consists of a balance wheel, balance spring and lever shaft that are made of palladium, the lever arms - in bronze and the escape wheel is in gold The name of this company suffers some changes as the one in 1877 when the company's name become into "Vacheron & Constantin, Fabricants, Geneve" and three years later Vacheron & Constantin introduces its symbol, the Maltese cross ( based on the component of a barrel, it has a cross-shape that limits the tension within the main spring) ,until these days. Ten years later, Vacheron & Constantin is awarded by a gold medal due to the improvements and succees as a stock company . It is held in Geneva at the Swiss National Exhibition. Nowadays we can enjoy the the Boutique of Vacheron & Constantin on Quai de l'Ile. The first of these boutiques was opened in 1906. In 1936 due to the Great Deperession Vacheron & Constantin is headed by Charles Constantin becaming Vacheron & Constantin President. Once again Vacheron & Constantin's name suffers a change. The "&" is dropped in 1970. On 1987 Vacheron constantin changes hands, the slaes improve and nowadays Nacjeron Constantin has a production of 20.000 timepieces per year. In 1996 Richemont Group buys