Vaucher Manufacture Fleurier - New High End Caliber

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Vaucher Manufacture Fleurier - New High End Caliber

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The manufacture specializing in high end mechanical movements , adds a new high performance calibre to its repertoire , the integrated column wheel chronograph seed VMF 6710 .

http://www.europastar.com/fast-news/100 ... ed-at.html

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Re: Vaucher Manufacture Fleurier - New High End Caliber

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Beautiful looking movement and a column wheel chrono as opposed to a cam and lever chrono e.g. Valjoux/ETA 7750.

Good article comparing the two types here

http://www.wornandwound.com/chronograph ... eels-cams/

I was recently looking at the current Longines Heritage Chrono range, those too are column wheel chronos.
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Re: Vaucher Manufacture Fleurier - New High End Caliber

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Not sure that I really understand the technology, but I’ve heard that column wheels are better than cam shifted movements. In any case, that’s a beautiful movement. Thanks for posting, Bernie, and welcome back!
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Re: Vaucher Manufacture Fleurier - New High End Caliber

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I've also looked at column wheel chronographs, the Longines too actually.
Great looking movement, thanks for posting it Bernie :clap: :thumbup: