Vacheron minute repeater Current Collection the movement is the calibre

the movement is the calibre 8531

The watch dial and hands had a luminous compound to allow them to be read in the dark

although the actual watches carried by Hilary and co were slightly different

Eterna developed the first automatic movements that uses ball-bearings in the rotor (the off centre weight that winds the mainspring)

This is a very fine watch and will bring many years of happiness and pride to the owner

Vacheron minute repeater Current Collection the movement is the calibreThis is a wonderful example of Swiss workmanship in a pocket watch: this watch has a feature whereby the watch can be made to chime the time on demand you simply pull the little slide on the side of the case and the watch will begin chiming first the hours, then the quarters and finally the minutes. The minute repeater was considered one of the most complicated mechanical features to create and this would have been an expensive and valuable possession