1940 ' S VAN CLEEF & ARPELS VCA Vintage Mens Or Unisex, 18K Gold - Rare &
Item History & Price
Connoiseur of Time
1940's VAN CLEEF & ARPELS VCA Vintage Mens Midsize Unisex Rectangular Watch - 18K Gold
Rare & Beautiful Design - All Original - Like Tiffany & Co. 1 Year Warranty
Rare & Beautiful Design - All Original - 1 Year Warranty Today's auction ...showcases this rare and very beautiful Van Cleef & Arpels vintage watch. Originally designed for men, it is a mid-sized watch that today would be suitable for a woman or a man with small wrists. For those not familiar with the company, Van Cleef & Arpels was one of France's premier watch retailers similar to Tiffany & Co. here in the States or Cartier. Like many watches made for Tiffany, Cartier, and other high-end retailers, the Parisian company's watches were made by Swiss watch firms and privately labeled with the retailers name. It has a stunning high fashion design and solid 18K gold construction. The case is wonderfully fully decorated on five sides and has a matching gold dial. This special watch is all original down to the dial, hands, and winding crown. It presents very nicely on the wrist. On the wrist the case presents as mint. It has light wear to the underside. The dial is original and untouched. The retailers name is visible and reduced in clarity from natural age. Our watchmaker has freshly cleaned and oiled its fine Swiss made hand-wound movement. It is keeping time within approx. +1 second per hour. Included with the purchase is a one-year C.O.T. international warranty on the movement and its function and a custom printed Connoisseur of Time Certificate of Authenticity. If you're looking for a special VC&A watch don't miss this one. Even with their five figure price tags, expensive new 18K VC&A watches can't match the charm and history of this vintage original.
Timepiece's Finer Points:
Dial: Gold with black painted radial Arabic and baton indices, signed Van Cleef & Arpels, original Crystal: Mineral glass, excellent condition Case: 18K gold, two-body, decorated, polished, signed with VC&A registration number and French hallmarks, 19mm diameter (excluding the crown) by 34mm long
Band: Period or perhaps original, calf with Java lizard grain, good condition The watch could also be fitted with a non-tapering strap to give it a strong masculine look.
Movement: Swiss made, rhodium plated, handwound, original and correctly unsigned Functions: Hours, Minutes Crown: Original and correctly unsigned
DetailedAppraisal: Manufacturer: Van Cleef & Arpels Serial no.: 02678 10566
Functions: Hours and Minutes Designed for: Original men - today a unisex watch
Case material: 18K gold
Case condition: Presents on the wrist as just short of perfect mint. Back has light spots of wear and light signs of polishing. Dimensions: 19mm diameter (excluding the crown) by 34mm long
Dial: Gold with black painted radial Arabic and baton indices, signed Van Cleef & Arpels, original Hands: Original, blue steel 'batons'
Movement type: Swiss made, rhodium plated, handwound, original and correctly unsigned
Band: Period or perhaps original, calf with Java lizard grain, good condition The watch could also be fitted with a non-tapering strap to give it a strong masculine look. Crystal: Mineral glass, excellent condition Serviced: Yes, freshly fully cleaned and oiled. Timing: Timed to precision on a state-of-the-art computerized system.
Your watch is important to us, and we will take care of it for its lifetime. We provide the best after sale care in the business with an experienced team of watchmakers both of whom each have over forty years of experience and a large number of parts.
Warranty: 1-year international warranty. Please see our eBay About Me page for details.
Box/Papers: BOX - Connoisseur of Time watch presentation box; PAPERS - Connoisseur of Time Certificate of Authenticity
100% satisfaction guarantee. If you are in any way unsatisfied with the watch we will fully refund the purchase price. Simply notify us and send it back anytime within 30 days after it has been received. Our goal is to exceed your expectations throughout the buying experience. View our feedback and shop with confidence. Connoisseur of Time, Inc.
1000 Peachtree Industrial Blvd.
Suite 6-343
Suwanee, GA 30024
U.S.A.
Ph: 1.866.204.1267 Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday
10am - 4pm EST Closed Saturdays & Sundays. Connoisseur of Time Recently In the News: Connoisseur of Time Sells Special Timepiece to the Omega Museum
Click here for the story Connoisseur of Time Pays it Forward – Watch Company Donates Funds to Support Kenyan Community
Click here for the story Vintage Watch Company Helps Neuhaus Museum Fill New Permanent Exhibit
Click here for the story
Steve Lundin with IW Magazine asked Paul to collaborate on his article about rectangular watches, "Hip Squares."
Melissa Pearce with Australia's Sydney Morning Herald asked Paul to collaborate on her article about trends in mens antiques: "Mantiques: The New Boys' Toys".
Hodinkee did a feature piece on this vintage 14K Omega chronograph of ours.
Jeff Stein of OntheDash featured one of our watches in his article “Project 99: The History of the Chronomatic” written for the March issue of International Watch magazine.
TIME+TIDE, Australia's leading online watch media group, asked Paul to collaborate on an article on vintage men’s watches for women: “11 Vintage Watches for under $2000 That Look Superb on Women”.
Leaders Magazine featured one of our watches in their article "Defining Luxury: Ensuring Authenticity" (Volume 33, Number 4).
Contact us Connoisseur of Time, Inc.
1000 Peachtree Industrial Blvd.
Suite 6-343
Suwanee, GA 30024
U.S.A.
1.866.204.1267 Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday
10am - 4pm EST Closed Saturdays & Sundays.
Our Selling & Shipping Information: 100% satisfaction guarantee for all of our watches. If you are in any way unsatisfied with it, you are welcome to return it in the condition it was sold anytime within 30 days for a full refund of the purchase price. Our goal is to exceed your expectations throughout the buying experience. We hope you love it!
The water resistance of vintage watches can no longer be guaranteed and is not covered under the watch's warranty. We don't recommend getting a vintage watch wet - and really don't recommend showering or diving with it - even one that was originally designed to be waterproof.
We have extensive international shipping experience. In the last 12 years we have safely shipped thousands of high value watches around the world (to over 70 countries!).
All items are packaged very carefully and mailed in large reinforced shipping boxes appropriate for high value items so you don't need to worry about your watch arriving safely. Wait until you see how big the box is that your watch is coming in!
(Please do remember though that while we do our very best and have careful procedures and quality control inspections - we will again fully re-test the proper functioning of your watch after you pay, right before we send it to you - from time to time some courier workers don't handle packages the way we think that they would want their own packages to be handled.
Watches are ultra-precision instruments, and the timekeeping of most is governed by a small spring that is only about 1/8 the thickness of a human hair. The vast majority of our watches arrive safely and problem free. However at times vintage watches and their hairsprings can be sensitive to rough courier handling or just having a difficult trip to you.
But even on a bad day there's still good news... We offer a full one-year warranty on virtually every watch we sell (unless occasionally specifically stated otherwise), so if anything happens to it in transit or goes wrong anytime in the first year, we will gladly repair it for you at no charge. Yes, even the older vintage watches. So sit back, relax, and dream about the first place where you're going to wear your new watch!
Our official warranty in many ways mirrors those of a number of the watch manufacturers and covers the proper timekeeping of the movement. It does not cover things like abuse, being dropped, crystals, bracelets, crowns, case parts etc. or water resistance. While we are the sole determinants of what qualifies for warranty work.... even if you have a problem that you don't think will qualify for coverage, tell us about it anyway. We are here to serve and just might be able to help you.
Winning bidders must fully pay within 48 hours of the end of the auction. After 48 hours the watch will be relisted.
To be fair to all bidders, we make it our practice not to end an auction early.
Because of the high rate of lost items and number of fraudulent payments, we do not sell or ship to Indonesia or Africa.
_______________________________________________________ Payment information - we accept: Paypal Visa, American Express, Mastercard, and Discover via eBay checkout Check (We have to hold the watch until the check clears.)
If eBay doesn't calculate your shipping and other shipping exceptions: Domestic shipping is normally by FedEx Ground or USPS Express Mail. All shipments are fully insured. An estimate can be obtained by using eBay's shipping calculator found in this listing. International shipments will sent via U.S. International Express Mail or FedEx fully insured. An estimate can be obtained by using eBay's shipping calculator found in this listing. A $5 (USD) handling fee applies to all international orders. We will e-mail the winning bidder at the end of the auction with the exact shipping cost. The shipping cost to most countries not covered by eBay's shipping calculator is $68.90 plus insurance. Insurance charges are $1.55 for every $100 of coverage needed. This includes the following countries:
The UK, Italy, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Iceland, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Singapore, Hong Kong, and all other countries for which eBay's shipping calculator does not generate a quote.
The insurance fee for certain “high-risk” countries not in the above list is a flat rate of $50.
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1940's VAN CLEEF & ARPELS VCA Vintage Mens Midsize Unisex Rectangular Watch - 18K Gold
Rare & Beautiful Design - All Original - Like Tiffany & Co. 1 Year Warranty
Rare & Beautiful Design - All Original - 1 Year Warranty Today's auction ...showcases this rare and very beautiful Van Cleef & Arpels vintage watch. Originally designed for men, it is a mid-sized watch that today would be suitable for a woman or a man with small wrists. For those not familiar with the company, Van Cleef & Arpels was one of France's premier watch retailers similar to Tiffany & Co. here in the States or Cartier. Like many watches made for Tiffany, Cartier, and other high-end retailers, the Parisian company's watches were made by Swiss watch firms and privately labeled with the retailers name. It has a stunning high fashion design and solid 18K gold construction. The case is wonderfully fully decorated on five sides and has a matching gold dial. This special watch is all original down to the dial, hands, and winding crown. It presents very nicely on the wrist. On the wrist the case presents as mint. It has light wear to the underside. The dial is original and untouched. The retailers name is visible and reduced in clarity from natural age. Our watchmaker has freshly cleaned and oiled its fine Swiss made hand-wound movement. It is keeping time within approx. +1 second per hour. Included with the purchase is a one-year C.O.T. international warranty on the movement and its function and a custom printed Connoisseur of Time Certificate of Authenticity. If you're looking for a special VC&A watch don't miss this one. Even with their five figure price tags, expensive new 18K VC&A watches can't match the charm and history of this vintage original.
Timepiece's Finer Points:
Dial: Gold with black painted radial Arabic and baton indices, signed Van Cleef & Arpels, original Crystal: Mineral glass, excellent condition Case: 18K gold, two-body, decorated, polished, signed with VC&A registration number and French hallmarks, 19mm diameter (excluding the crown) by 34mm long
Band: Period or perhaps original, calf with Java lizard grain, good condition The watch could also be fitted with a non-tapering strap to give it a strong masculine look.
Movement: Swiss made, rhodium plated, handwound, original and correctly unsigned Functions: Hours, Minutes Crown: Original and correctly unsigned
DetailedAppraisal: Manufacturer: Van Cleef & Arpels Serial no.: 02678 10566
Functions: Hours and Minutes Designed for: Original men - today a unisex watch
Case material: 18K gold
Case condition: Presents on the wrist as just short of perfect mint. Back has light spots of wear and light signs of polishing. Dimensions: 19mm diameter (excluding the crown) by 34mm long
Dial: Gold with black painted radial Arabic and baton indices, signed Van Cleef & Arpels, original Hands: Original, blue steel 'batons'
Movement type: Swiss made, rhodium plated, handwound, original and correctly unsigned
Band: Period or perhaps original, calf with Java lizard grain, good condition The watch could also be fitted with a non-tapering strap to give it a strong masculine look. Crystal: Mineral glass, excellent condition Serviced: Yes, freshly fully cleaned and oiled. Timing: Timed to precision on a state-of-the-art computerized system.
Your watch is important to us, and we will take care of it for its lifetime. We provide the best after sale care in the business with an experienced team of watchmakers both of whom each have over forty years of experience and a large number of parts.
Warranty: 1-year international warranty. Please see our eBay About Me page for details.
Box/Papers: BOX - Connoisseur of Time watch presentation box; PAPERS - Connoisseur of Time Certificate of Authenticity
100% satisfaction guarantee. If you are in any way unsatisfied with the watch we will fully refund the purchase price. Simply notify us and send it back anytime within 30 days after it has been received. Our goal is to exceed your expectations throughout the buying experience. View our feedback and shop with confidence. Connoisseur of Time, Inc.
1000 Peachtree Industrial Blvd.
Suite 6-343
Suwanee, GA 30024
U.S.A.
Ph: 1.866.204.1267 Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday
10am - 4pm EST Closed Saturdays & Sundays. Connoisseur of Time Recently In the News: Connoisseur of Time Sells Special Timepiece to the Omega Museum
Click here for the story Connoisseur of Time Pays it Forward – Watch Company Donates Funds to Support Kenyan Community
Click here for the story Vintage Watch Company Helps Neuhaus Museum Fill New Permanent Exhibit
Click here for the story
Steve Lundin with IW Magazine asked Paul to collaborate on his article about rectangular watches, "Hip Squares."
Melissa Pearce with Australia's Sydney Morning Herald asked Paul to collaborate on her article about trends in mens antiques: "Mantiques: The New Boys' Toys".
Hodinkee did a feature piece on this vintage 14K Omega chronograph of ours.
Jeff Stein of OntheDash featured one of our watches in his article “Project 99: The History of the Chronomatic” written for the March issue of International Watch magazine.
TIME+TIDE, Australia's leading online watch media group, asked Paul to collaborate on an article on vintage men’s watches for women: “11 Vintage Watches for under $2000 That Look Superb on Women”.
Leaders Magazine featured one of our watches in their article "Defining Luxury: Ensuring Authenticity" (Volume 33, Number 4).
Contact us Connoisseur of Time, Inc.
1000 Peachtree Industrial Blvd.
Suite 6-343
Suwanee, GA 30024
U.S.A.
1.866.204.1267 Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday
10am - 4pm EST Closed Saturdays & Sundays.
Our Selling & Shipping Information: 100% satisfaction guarantee for all of our watches. If you are in any way unsatisfied with it, you are welcome to return it in the condition it was sold anytime within 30 days for a full refund of the purchase price. Our goal is to exceed your expectations throughout the buying experience. We hope you love it!
The water resistance of vintage watches can no longer be guaranteed and is not covered under the watch's warranty. We don't recommend getting a vintage watch wet - and really don't recommend showering or diving with it - even one that was originally designed to be waterproof.
We have extensive international shipping experience. In the last 12 years we have safely shipped thousands of high value watches around the world (to over 70 countries!).
All items are packaged very carefully and mailed in large reinforced shipping boxes appropriate for high value items so you don't need to worry about your watch arriving safely. Wait until you see how big the box is that your watch is coming in!
(Please do remember though that while we do our very best and have careful procedures and quality control inspections - we will again fully re-test the proper functioning of your watch after you pay, right before we send it to you - from time to time some courier workers don't handle packages the way we think that they would want their own packages to be handled.
Watches are ultra-precision instruments, and the timekeeping of most is governed by a small spring that is only about 1/8 the thickness of a human hair. The vast majority of our watches arrive safely and problem free. However at times vintage watches and their hairsprings can be sensitive to rough courier handling or just having a difficult trip to you.
But even on a bad day there's still good news... We offer a full one-year warranty on virtually every watch we sell (unless occasionally specifically stated otherwise), so if anything happens to it in transit or goes wrong anytime in the first year, we will gladly repair it for you at no charge. Yes, even the older vintage watches. So sit back, relax, and dream about the first place where you're going to wear your new watch!
Our official warranty in many ways mirrors those of a number of the watch manufacturers and covers the proper timekeeping of the movement. It does not cover things like abuse, being dropped, crystals, bracelets, crowns, case parts etc. or water resistance. While we are the sole determinants of what qualifies for warranty work.... even if you have a problem that you don't think will qualify for coverage, tell us about it anyway. We are here to serve and just might be able to help you.
Winning bidders must fully pay within 48 hours of the end of the auction. After 48 hours the watch will be relisted.
To be fair to all bidders, we make it our practice not to end an auction early.
Because of the high rate of lost items and number of fraudulent payments, we do not sell or ship to Indonesia or Africa.
_______________________________________________________ Payment information - we accept: Paypal Visa, American Express, Mastercard, and Discover via eBay checkout Check (We have to hold the watch until the check clears.)
If eBay doesn't calculate your shipping and other shipping exceptions: Domestic shipping is normally by FedEx Ground or USPS Express Mail. All shipments are fully insured. An estimate can be obtained by using eBay's shipping calculator found in this listing. International shipments will sent via U.S. International Express Mail or FedEx fully insured. An estimate can be obtained by using eBay's shipping calculator found in this listing. A $5 (USD) handling fee applies to all international orders. We will e-mail the winning bidder at the end of the auction with the exact shipping cost. The shipping cost to most countries not covered by eBay's shipping calculator is $68.90 plus insurance. Insurance charges are $1.55 for every $100 of coverage needed. This includes the following countries:
The UK, Italy, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Iceland, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Singapore, Hong Kong, and all other countries for which eBay's shipping calculator does not generate a quote.
The insurance fee for certain “high-risk” countries not in the above list is a flat rate of $50.
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