Fao Stuey

[FrogNog]

I'm off to bed in a minute but I know this is your time of night, so please could you help me?
I have a gorgeous watch but know very little about it.
I know it's from the 70s and is made by Vulcain.
I'm hoping you can help me further with date, value and rarity (I think it's quite rare).
Here are some pics.:

http://tinypic.com/r/xcvjex/8

http://tinypic.com/r/amebrk/8

Thanks for any help, from anyone.

[FrogNog]

Hey Stuey,
I know, it's lovely isn't it?
I really appreciate what you're doing for me.
Let's hope you get a response. x

[stuey]

FrogNog, I received this from Grovana/Vulcain in Switzerland: "Our Manufacture provides appraisals of early Vulcain designs to the general public and we accredit Mr
Antoine Simonin to be our independent expert. After examination of such pieces, our expert will be
able to determine the genuineness of your watch and can give you related Information.
If your watch is genuine, an official esfimation can be delivered. This estimation will cost CHF 60.00
inclusive of tax and payable in advance. On this can be added phone call expenses for foreign
communication and shipping costs.
The requested information for an estimation are :
. Watch dimensions (diameter, thickness)
. number on dial or case
. case materia! (gold, platinum, silver etc.
. case description (gold, silver, enamel etc.) and numerals (Roman, Arabic, Turkish etc.)
. watch functions: with or without alarm
. additional watch functions: small second, centre second, chronograph, phases of the moon,
calendar (day, date, month), power reserve etc.
. excellent photos of the case, dial and (if possible) movement
All those elements have to be sent to :
Antoine Simonin
Independant Expert
T+41 (0)32 724 65 00
[email protected]
Grand-Rue 28
CH- 2056 Dombresson
www.booksimonin.ch
Manufacture des"
Sixty Swiss francs is about 42GBP.

[FrogNog]

Oh bum. I thought they might say that.
Well that's where my journey ends Stuey. I can't afford an appraisal.
Thank you again for all the time and trouble you have taken for me.

[stuey]

You're welcome...It was sort of fun and interesting. Why don't you send him an email anyway, just to see what he says? Just put in the email everything you told me, and include the photos. You've got nothing to lose...Except to be told you have to pay:)

[FrogNog]

You know what Stuey I will.
Thank you. :)

[stuey]

FrogNog, did you get in touch with the guy in Switzerland? If not, I'll try it.

[FrogNog]

Hi stuey. No I didn't. Please would you? I'm not good at that sort of thing.
Do you need any more info from me?

[stuey]

No, we'll go with what we have.

[stuey]

FrogNog, I tried twice to send him an email, and both times I got a message saying that they couldn't be delivered. So I guess that's it.

[FrogNog]

Aww stuey, thank you so much for trying. I now know much more about it than I did before you helped and I'm very grateful to you for that. It's more than enough. :)

[stuey]

I'm glad I could help, and I sort of enjoyed it:)

[FrogNog]

YAY! Glad you did.

[stuey]

FrogNog, this is his reply: "Dear Sir,

your watch Vulcain is a interesting time keeper, acording to the style of the case I sugest that it was done between 1970 to 1982.
The squeletise mouvement is a industrial finish as they are some hand made and the others are machine made. For the value you will have to see with a dealer in vintage watches or a watch juwelery schop. Best regards

Antoine Simonin
Le 24 févr. 2015 à 23:55"

[FrogNog]

That's brilliant Stuey, thank you.
Now I know it's worth looking after.
Thanks again :)

[stuey]

You're welcome.