Credits: Article and images by Cheryl Chia @ Revolution Watch Magazine. See the original article here - https://revolutionwatch.com/rewriting-history-singapore-watch-club-x-vacheron-constantin-historiques-chronograph-ref-47101/
But as it happens, 15 members shared a love for the neo-vintage Vacheron Constantin Historiques ref. 47101, a 37mm manual-winding chronograph characterised by wing-shaped lugs and the legendary Lemania movement within. It was an homage to the iconic ref. 4178 and was, until recent years, largely undervalued. The ref. 47101 was produced from 1991 to 1999, during which it was made in yellow gold and platinum with silver, salmon or black dial. It was equipped with the calibre 1140, which is the Lemania 2320, the 21-jewel, swan-neck-regulator version of the Lemania 2310. While Omega used the 17-jewel 2310 as the caliber 321, both Patek Philippe and Vacheron Constantin employed the higher end Lemania 2320 instead, albeit with distinct finishes and varying degrees of modification. Interestingly, towards the end of the ref. 47101’s production run, the U-shaped chronograph bridge in Vacheron Constantin’s 1140 was replaced by a V-shaped one.
The ref. 47101 was later succeeded by the ref. 47111 in 1999, which replaced the snapped case back with a screwed case back. The movement also underwent minor updates to become to the calibre 1141. Both references were highly undervalued; platinum examples were going for as low as CHF 15,000 in 2017 before doubling or tripling, depending on configuration and completeness, gradually over the last few years.
Credits: Article and images by Cheryl Chia @ Revolution Watch Magazine. See the original article here - https://revolutionwatch.com/rewriting-history-singapore-watch-club-x-vacheron-constantin-historiques-chronograph-ref-47101/