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1889 : World Fair in Paris, Vulcain wins an award for a Grande Complication watch, La Vallée de l’Arve
1919 : New Vulcain factory, a large manufacturing facility to secure the future
1947 : Cricket, the first alarm wristwatch with a shrill chirping sound that delighted the world
1958 : Calibre 406 for the Cricket Golden Voice, a model designed for women
1961 : First dip for the Nautical, a diver’s watch unique in its kind
2005 : Imperial Gong, the first tourbillon alarm watch, a stunning Grande Complication
2008 : The voice of the jubilee, the Anniversary Heart model, a tribute to the legendary Cricket calibre
2010 : V-21, the Cricket calibre enters the self-winding era. – Launch of the 50s Presidents’ watch
The 50s Presidents’ Watch
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The 50s Presidents’ Watch
Staged in December 1947, the worldwide launch of the Cricket took place at the Waldorf Astoria in New York. The entire
press had been summoned for the occasion and the room was packed with journalists who created a huge stir of publicity
for the Cricket just before Christmas. Jewellers soon sold out and had to distribute vouchers promising speedy delivery to
customers who had not yet received their order.
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The 50s Presidents’ Watch
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The 50s Presidents’ Watch
The 1950s were considered the golden age of jazz and of the mechanical alarm watch. Vulcain offered a watch entirely in
tune with its era, and the "Cricket" enabled its owner to activate useful audible reminders.
During the 1950s, statesmen, businessmen, scholars, athletes, explorers and mountaineers the world over paid tribute to the
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The 50s Presidents’ Watch
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The 50s Presidents’ Watch
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