Desuetude Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 (edited) Not sure if this game has already been played, but in the event it hasn't, or in the event it hasn't been done in a while, I figured it would be fun to play this one. The title is pretty self-explanatory...take a pic of the back of one of your Gens, post said pic, and everyone should make a guess as to what said watch is! Everyone should feel welcome to throw in their own pics of Gens for guessing, so please put yours up too! I will only throw up one gen for guessing at a time, IE-when the posted Gen has been guessed, I'll post up another one in my collection. I'll also offer hints if needed. Now...let the guessing begin! Here's my 1st contribution, my VC "????????????????": Good luck, everyone, and post up your gens for guessing too! Edited August 30, 2007 by Defacto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobs1971 Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 Could it be a self winding VC Patrimony? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desuetude Posted August 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 Could it be a self winding VC Patrimony? Hot on the trail of this one, care to get a bit more specific? There are cues in those pics that indicate exactly what it is... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victoria Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 Hot on the trail of this one, care to get a bit more specific? There are cues in those pics that indicate exactly what it is... Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Date-Calender Power Reserve in Yellow Gold? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FasTTaP Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 same guess here, one of the latest ones with the PR indicator at 1 oclock... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desuetude Posted August 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 (edited) Awesome guesses, vbarrett and FasTTaP, this is my VC Patrimony Power Reserve! Without further ado, here she is! I've got it on right now, actually. This is one that I really never see leaving the collection, since I never really see it leaving style's good graces! I'll have another one of mine up in a little while. The next one is probably going to be slightly easier to guess, but it's a fun one! Edited August 30, 2007 by Defacto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desuetude Posted August 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 (edited) Alright everyone...time to get your guess on again! This one probably won't be terribly difficult for people to guess, but it's another one of my favs. I took a really quick shot of it without the help of my amateur photographer buddy, so please excuse the quality! Anyway, without further ado, here's the pic! Good luck! Edited August 30, 2007 by Defacto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bazz Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 Alright everyone...time to get your guess on again! This one probably won't be terribly difficult for people to guess, but it's another one of my favs. I took a really quick shot of it without the help of my amateur photographer buddy, so please excuse the quality! Anyway, without further ado, here's the pic! Good luck! Looks to be one of Jochen Benzinger's hand engraved skeletons with a 6498? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desuetude Posted August 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 Looks to be one of Jochen Benzinger's hand engraved skeletons with a 6498? Yes, no, and yes; good start though! It is a branded piece, production piece (well, as production as Benzinger can get), so I'm not putting up a one-off for people to take stabs at. The 6498 has been modified in more ways than meets the eye (this should be a decent clue here). Hopefully this should help everyone seal this one off! Corgi, that's nice, gonna have to ponder that one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FasTTaP Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 no idea, but that's a very sexy caseback Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkarpas Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 is it a chronoswiss? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desuetude Posted August 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 (edited) is it a chronoswiss? Sorry, it is not; Bazz already correctly identified the maker of the watch and it's base movement, I was simply seeing if anyone out there wanted to take a gander as to exactly what model it is. See the hints I gave above for some extra help Edited August 30, 2007 by Defacto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 If my mind serves me right, Omega used some of Benzingers movements in their watches.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chronomat123 Posted August 31, 2007 Report Share Posted August 31, 2007 Man, my guess was Chronoswiss. The two prettiest watches I've ever owned were a Chronoswiss Lunar Chronograph with silver guilloche dial and a Dubey & Schaldenbrand Aerodyn Big Date with silver guilloche dial and s/s bracelet. But I think your VC beats both! BTW, defacto, check your voicemails... your 1665 will go out tomorrow... long story... thanks, mate... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emuozz Posted August 31, 2007 Report Share Posted August 31, 2007 I would guess that this is it caseback Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desuetude Posted August 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2007 (edited) We have ourselves a winner! Here are some more scans; this is definitely one of my most frequently worn pieces. Here are shots from the day I first opened the package from the AD... This one was for...size comparison. Yeah, we'll go with that explanation I'll put up another one tomorrow...Corgi's is really testing my knowledge! People, get to posting your Gen backs too, so we can guess the gen! Edited August 31, 2007 by Defacto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted August 31, 2007 Report Share Posted August 31, 2007 Patek Phillipe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desuetude Posted August 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2007 Patek Phillipe. That's actually my first guess as well, however, given that I've seen a few VC, IWC and AP movements that bare a similar resemblance, I kept my mouth shut. Corgi, is there any credence to Pugwash's assertion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted August 31, 2007 Report Share Posted August 31, 2007 That's actually my first guess as well, however, given that I've seen a few VC, IWC and AP movements that bare a similar resemblance, I kept my mouth shut. Corgi, is there any credence to Pugwash's assertion? Sorry, I should have mentioned my assertion wasn't a guess. Have I mentioned I'm cursed with a memory that remembers more than it should? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desuetude Posted August 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2007 (edited) Sorry, I should have mentioned my assertion wasn't a guess. Have I mentioned I'm cursed with a memory that remembers more than it should? This forum needs a :bowdown: smiley. Awesome stuff! Pug, until that time, I present you with this: . Do you know anything more about the age of the watch in question? I assume it can't be much older than 1920s...that's all I can take a gander at with this one! I really need to get my vintage knowledge up... PS...Pug, if you ever get tired of that overly efficient memory...I'll be glad to take it off your hands Edited August 31, 2007 by Defacto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desuetude Posted August 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2007 (edited) Alright, as promised, here we are, my 3rd piece in this little series...have at it! If you guys keep coming up with great answers at this rate, I'm going to start having to yank the solid casebacks off of some of my other gens! Edited August 31, 2007 by Defacto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted August 31, 2007 Report Share Posted August 31, 2007 Alright, as promised, here we are, my 3rd piece in this little series...have at it! If you guys keep coming up with great answers at this rate, I'm going to start having to yank the solid casebacks off of some of my other gens! Um ... it's a JLC reverso in gold? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desuetude Posted August 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2007 (edited) Um ... it's a JLC reverso in gold? Indeed! The sky is also blue! Do you see anything else in that sky? :lol: Edited August 31, 2007 by Defacto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenpang Posted August 31, 2007 Report Share Posted August 31, 2007 these watches are amazing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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