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Friday, January 31, 2025

VULCAIN – Grand Prix Small Second


VULCAIN Grand Prix Small Second 38mm - 2025

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After bringing back from the archives a historically rich Grand Prix piece, Vulcain now introduces a new version of this elegant watch, named after the Grand Prix it won at the 1929 Barcelona International Exhibition. 

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To infuse a touch of modernity while respecting Vulcain’s timeless heritage, Guillaume Laidet, who now embodies the brand, has added a small seconds feature at 6 o’clock, a function present on Vulcain models from the 1950s and 1960s, particularly the Presidents’ Chronograph. As refined and minimalist as ever, the Grand Prix Petite Seconde offers even more precise time reading.

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Powered by a Swiss-made Landeron automatic movement, with a domed crystal and vintage-inspired dial, the Grand Prix appeals to aficionados of sophisticated timepieces. Its classic design and versatility gracefully complement a gentleman's wardrobe, thanks to its new dial colors. 

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Featuring a polished steel case, the Grand Prix Petite Seconde boasts a balanced and sophisticated aesthetic. Its dial, available in Midnight Blue or Emerald Green with a semi-gloss sunburst finish, is enhanced by steel indices. 

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With its brushed/polished steel case, the Grand Prix offers a balanced, sophisticated aesthetic. Its domed dial – in Champagne, Silver, Black, Blue or Green with a semi-glossy sunray finish – is enhanced by polished hour markers, adding a touch of timeless refinement that catches the eye.

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With a diameter of 39 mm and a thickness of 12.70 mm, it strikes the perfect balance. For an extra vintage touch, the Grand Prix comes equipped with a double-domed sapphire crystal with an anti-reflective coating, ensuring optimal readability. 

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It is water-resistant up to 5 ATM, highlighting its versatility for both formal and casual settings. The Grand Prix Petite Seconde is powered by the Swiss automatic movement Landeron 24S6, ensuring high precision and a 40-hour power reserve. 

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The Vulcain Grand Prix 39mm embodies elegance in its purest form. Slim and uncluttered, it tells time in the same manner, with precision both in terms of looks and functionality. 

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Equipped with a Swiss Landeron automatic movement, the time-only watch features a domed crystal over a domed dial in true vintage style – details that place the Grand Prix squarely in the sights of those who appreciate refined watches. 

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Its classic design and versatility make it the perfect complement to carefully curated outfits: double-breasted blazer, loafers, rakish scarf, Vulcain Grand Prix. The detail that makes the outfit perfect, anytime, anywhere.

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The Grand Prix Small Second was born out of Vulcain's dedication to blending heritage and modernity. Paying tribute to the watch that earned the prestigious Grand Prix at the 1929 Barcelona International Exhibition, this new model reimagines an iconic piece of horological history. 

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Featuring a refined small second display at 6 o’clock—an homage to Vulcain’s vintage designs from the 1950s and 60s—it masterfully combines timeless aesthetics with contemporary precision.

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Vulcain (or Hephaestus to the Greeks) is a god in Roman mythology, specifically the deity of fire, volcanoes, and the master of blacksmiths. 

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The fiery spirit that drives this storied brand’s revival remains unquenched. Instead, it is on the glowing embers of a rich past that the future is forged.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS   

Model:   Grand Prix Small Second 38mm Edition

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Reference: 690175A30.BAC207 - Midnight Blue

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Reference: 690175A90.BAC207  -  Emerald Green

Case
Polished stainless steel 316L
Polished and brushed finishing case
Diameter: 39.00 mm
Thickness: 12.70 mm
Crystal:  Double domed sapphire crystal with anti-reflecting coating
Water resistance:  5 ATM (50 meters)
Dial
Domed, sunburst, semi-glossy dial:   

  • Midnight Blue
  • Emerald Green

Roman numerals – indexes
Running seconds at 6 o’clock
Movement 
Winding: Automatic movement

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Calibre Landeron 24S6
Decoration: nickel coating, blued screws
Frequency:    28,800 vibrations/hour, 4Hz
Power reserve:  40 hours
Functions:
3 hands – Hours, minutes, small seconds
Running seconds at 6 o’clock
Strap
Leather or crocodile-pattern
Steel pin buckle

🔴Public price • Starting at 1,300 CHF / 1,420 $ / 1,390 € 💰

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Press Release - 2025
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PRESS CONTACT
VULCAIN:
Florie Maugeon
florie.maugeon@vulcain-watches.ch 

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Friday, March 15, 2024

VULCAIN – Chronograph 1970s British Racing Green 38mm Edition

VULCAIN Chronograph 1970s British Racing Green 38mm Limited Edition - 2024

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 Retro Style, Modern Hue:
The Chronograph 1970s Goes Green!

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Green is the new black. Balance, nature, spring, rebirth – green symbolizes prosperity, renewal, and progress. There’s a hint of rebelliousness, too.

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The new dial of the Chronograph 1970s  isn't just any green—it's a canvas of intrigue. Radiant yet profound, with a hint of burnt undertones, it wraps itself in layers of mystery. 

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To some, it evokes the iconic British Racing Green; to others, it whispers tales of more mystical and cultural depths. 

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This green doesn't just catch the eye — it challenges the mind. Dive into its enigma and uncover what secrets it holds for you!

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The Chronograph 1970s races beyond convention with its unique "Step-Case" design, spanning 38 mm in diameter and 12.40 mm in thickness, igniting a passion for the vibrant green. 

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Under the hood: a manual SW510 M BH movement, boasting a 63-hour power reserve, fueling the excitement of collectors with its swift precision and captivating lines.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS   

Model:  Chronograph 1970s Racing Green 38mm Edition

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Case
316L stainless steel
Polished and brushed finishing case
Push-in crown, round pushers at 2H and 4HCrown for adjusting hands at 3 o'clock 
Analog Display by means of 5 Hands - Hour/Minute/Second/3H & 9H small Hands
Diameter: 48.00 mm
Thickness: 12.340 mm
Crystal:  Double domed sapphire, anti-reflective coating
Water resistance:    5 ATM (50 meters)
Dial
Semi-gloss sunburst dial:  British Racing Green
Blue, Black, Silver Panda, and Salmon – white or black indexes
5 Hands
Movement 
Round Calibre 13 ¼ ’’’ Ligne Mechanical movement Manual winding time setting 
Calibre SW510 M BH manual winding mechanical
Decoration: nickel coating, blued screws
Frequency:    28,800 vibrations/hour, 4Hz
Power reserve:  63 hours
Functions:
5 hands – hours, minutes, seconds, chronograph
–  30-minute counter at 3 o’clock, running seconds at 9 o’clock
Strap
Black leather or crocodile-pattern
Steel pin buckle

 🔰Edition - ✅ 200 pieces

🔴Public price • Starting at 2,500 CHF / 2,650 $ / 2,500 € 💰

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Press Release - 2024
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PRESS CONTACT
VULCAIN:
Florie Maugeon
florie.maugeon@vulcain-watches.ch 

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Wednesday, August 9, 2023

VULCAIN –NAUTICAL Caliber ‘Vulcain Cricket Manufacture V-10’

 

VULCAIN CRICKET NAUTICAL Caliber ‘Vulcain Cricket Manufacture V-102023

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 NEW CRICKET NAUTICAL
THE RINGING DIVER

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Following the launch of the Skindiver, Manufacture Vulcain continues to surprise and maintain the momentum on an upward trajectory, this time breaking the waves with the reissue of the Cricket Nautical – the legendary diving instrument first introduced over 60 years ago.

An aquatic cricket

In 1961, Vulcain could boast of being the only watch Manufactures to offer a diver’s watch equipped with an aquatic alarm – in other words, an alarm that could also be heard underwater. 

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Thanks to the ‘triple case back’ that acted as a resonance chamber, the Cricket Nautical reliably signaled when it was time to head back up. And it’s a performer on so many other levels, too. 

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The purists among scuba diving enthusiasts, fans of mental arithmetic and no-stop tables, will be partial to its functional possibilities; lovers of vintage timepieces, on the other hand, will surely take to its particular aesthetic.

Origin story

The Cricket Nautical was the fruit of research conducted by 3 experts who pooled their knowledge and experience and, together with Manufacture Vulcain, developed the very first diver's watch that would not only feature a system for determining no-stop dive times built right into the dial, but also sound a real alarm to signal the diver “time to get back to the surface!” – in a sleek package water-resistant to a depth of 300 meters. 

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The trio of passionate divers: Hannes Keller, a talented Swiss physicist/mathematician, occasional pianist, and deep-sea diving pioneer; Max-Yves Brandily, explorer and filmmaker; and Arthur Droz, a national certified diving instructor and representative of the C.I.A.S (Centre d'Investigations et d'Activités Sous-Marines – Center for Underwater Investigations and Activities).

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Here, Vulcain would like to pay tribute to Hannes Keller, who passed away last year, on 25 December 2022. On November 3, 1966, in Toulon, France, he reached the abyssal depth of almost 250 meters with a Cricket Nautical on his wrist. The record was witnessed and validated by none other than Jacques Cousteau, already a legend by then.

More than a diving watch, a diving instrument

Like its forebear, the Cricket Nautical stands out with ample dimensions for its time, the diameter of 42mm making it easy to use the watch and read the dial indications underwater. 

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Two superimposed dials – one fixed and the other rotating, adjustable with a dedicated crown at 4 o'clock – serve to determine decompression times. 

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Depending on the dive duration and depth set on the dials, the rectangular aperture displays the stop times required at the typical depths of 9, 6 and 3 meters when ascending back to the surface after an extended underwater excursion.

A full dive log

This is not the first Cricket Nautical. It's been on quite a few dives since 1961! To celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2011, the Vulcain Manufacture Le Locle produced a limited edition of 1961 pieces,  identical to the original model but taking advantage of modern technological advances to improve robustness and reliability.

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Just over a decade later, for its 60th anniversary, the new Cricket Nautical, equipped for the first time with a sapphire crystal, retains the same charisma. It comes in two versions, both faithful as ever to the original Nautical

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⦁    Black dial, faux-patina indexes and hands;
emerald green minute track

⦁    Black dial, white Super-LumiNova® hour markers and hands.
lagoon blue minute track

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Not least, the Vulcain Cricket Manufacture V-10 caliber underscores the new Cricket Nautical’s resolutely vintage character, a true tribute to the pioneering days of diving. 

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Model:  NAUTICAL Caliber ‘Vulcain Cricket Manufacture V-10
 

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 Ref:  VUL-NA-007 - Calf leather strap

 Ref:  VUL-NA-008 - Carbon texture water proof strap

Case
316L stainless steel no plating, Acrylic lens 
Polished and brushed finishing case, open & closed caseback,
push-in crown, round pushers at 2H, crown for turnning inner ring at 4H
Diameter: 42.00 mm
Thickness: 17.35 mm
Crystal:  Sapphire, domed, with anti-reflective coating (or domed plexiglass version)
The ‘Triple Case Back’ acts as a resonance chamber, allowing the alarm function to be used underwater or in a sapphire crystal version embellished with the stylized Vulcain "V"
Dial
Semi-matte black dial with decompression tables
4 Hands with luminous
Movement 
VULCAIN MANUFACTURE Cricket V-10
Hand-wound alarm movement (12 lignes or 27.07mm in diameter),
Decoration:  Nickel-plated treatment, blued screws, skeleton ratchets (on sapphire case back version)
Double barrel, equipped with the Exactomatic system, 165 components, 25 jewels
Equipped with Exactomatic system, 48° angle of lift
Decoration: nickel coating, blued screws
Frequency:    18,000 vibrations/hour
Power reserve:  42 hours
Functions:
Hours, minutes, central seconds, alarm, fixeddial with decompression-table indication and
60-minute graduated rotating inner bezel ring activated by a screwlocked crown at 4 o’clock
Alarm duration: approx. 20 seconds
Strap
Black leather strap, water-resistant carbon texture 20x18mm
Steel pin buckle

🔴Public price • Starting at 4,200 CHF / 4,862 $ / 4,356,60 € 💰

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Press Release - 2023
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PRESS CONTACT
VULCAIN:
Florie Maugeon
florie.maugeon@vulcain-watches.ch 

Tel / +41(0)32 930 80 14
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