What is the discount you can get in KL?

I'd like to know too how much discounts one could get in KL.
I didn't purchase mine in Malaysia but I would presume that is perhaps the best place to some good deals?

Kelvw LOL I knew I recognized you from the fashion forum since you usually post there rather than the timepiece section.

Also, you've certainly caught my attention by having a very rare VC thread in a sea of Oris/Omega/Tudor/Rolex/etc. threads on the lowyat forum. I'd usually see this kind of thread in the malaysian watch forum

Did you recently get into watches? I ask this because VC/Lange is not a watch brand that most people would acknowledge unless you've seen a few others. All I can say is that it is a downward spiral for the wallet

Anywho, beautiful purchase on the VC 56D/D, the Maltese cross on the rotor in the exhibition caseback is by far one of the best rotor designs I've seen on many a watch. Of course, Lange is equally respectable but to be frank, I would only touch the 1815 or Richard Lange series as the saxonia strays too close to our friend Daniel Wellington.

Lowkey, my favorite watches ever are the 1815 Tourbillion fron Lange and Patek 5131R or 5231 that I will probably never get to see IRL.

Additionally, I am very interested to know where you got the VC Mont Blanc pen. As a fan of writing instruments myself, I always like to see these unique pieces.

Meaples Apologies for the late response, I've been away and busy at work lately.
Thanks for looking through the thread and I agree that there aren't many VCs around. The more I get into VC and understand more of it, the more I love it!!
I'm also on the Malaysian watch forum although I haven't been visiting or posting as often. Maybe I should.

I did recently get into watches about 3 years ago, well when I had my first 'proper' watch then. I always like watches but never really spend much on one as I was keen on guitars and shoes. I still am but my funds has shifted into watches now. I am still contemplating if I should get another 56 blue dial or VC Overseas.


Still loving the DayDate

That’s actually affordable. Cheaper than a Daytona. But I heard the VC servicing is quite expensive compared to Patek Philippe.

I don't think the Daytona is worth the current asking price which has gone stupidly high. I'm out of the Rolex race now

My DayDate would be about £1000 to service as it's classified as complication movement

The “stupidly high” prices started more than 2 decades ago with the introduction of the caliber 4030 (zenith). Since then, Daytona’s have always been trading at a price premium over their supposed MSRP, which is too low imho. I don’t see that going away anytime soon.

Ditto for PP Aquanaut and Nautilus which are trading well above retail for years now. Aquanaut in steel is almost touching USD$40k now for a tropical strap version. Nautilus costs even more. But at least the servicing is affordable at around USD$950 and still relatively affordable for their vintage watch restoration charges.

Your watch is still new. Wait till it is considered classic (20 years and above) then you will be slapped with more than 4 times the price you see now. I heard VC charged USD$2190 for servicing of a simple 3 hand watch from the 90s and USD$3100 onwards for simple complications.

This post has been edited by friedricetheman: Jun 19 2019, 08:03 PM

I'm fully aware of it, meanwhile I'll just enjoy it I've already factored in the maintenance of such timepieces.

u sir make me tried so hard to login just to give u a thumb up on ur watch. Sexy piece for a nice gentleman like u!

A Very nice watch. They have more gifts to be given compared to rolax.

not free sprung balance

Unfortunately, not many of Vacheron's calibre uses free-sprung balance wheel. I would love it but it is what it is.

Nice, how much did the fountain pen cost btw?
I’m a avid watch n pen collector but did not see this VC Mont Blanc before.

Indeed, they rarely come up for sale and only given out when you purchase a VC.
However you can sometimes find them on ebay for around £1000 - £1500 (RM5300 - RM7900)

Nice, can’t go wrong with VC watches too. Though I’m in a waiting list on a certain watch brand, but VC watches r also a connoisseurs watch.

Do take a look on breguet watches too if you like it’s history, though the value may not hold in the short term but breguet watches are also in pp founders collection.

But if u buy VC watches, then my hats off to ya, normally it’s a collector’s watch. Rolex is like an entry luxury watch at this point

Edit: aim for a perpetual calendar watch, u sure get addicted one

For Mont Blanc, I have limited editions but my favorite is the normal soft tip miesterstuck

This post has been edited by tdzheng: May 13 2020, 03:45 AM

Thanks. I do like that VC is not that commonly worn or seen. Even perhaps not that known to the casual enthusiast.
I also like Breguet and Urban Jurgensen too especially their guilloche dials, they are lovely. I do like complication watches but then I have to also think about servicing cost. The last I checked to service a VC perpetual calendar is about £2000 (RM 10,600). I dread if anything needs replacing at the same time.

I did purchase another VC earlier on this year, a Traditionnelle Boutique edition. I wanted a simpler dial with manual movement and of course the guilloche dial

I'm not much of a Montblanc collector, I just have a few I like but not specifically collecting them. They are lovely pens though but I don't write enough lol

Edit: I love the video that Watchfinder put up comparing the 3 brands 'PP, VC & Lange'. I could fully appreciate the amount of work that goes into these timepieces. Also it really shows VC's guilloche dial



Here's mine, rocking it with jeans lol. No new pictures yet, this was taken when I was purchasing it.



This post has been edited by Kelvw: May 13 2020, 04:25 PM

love your pictures! especially the first post.. it gives me more inspiration to take watch pics

Thanks buddy! appreciate it

Hmm complications... if ur into niche stuff there’s uwerk too.
A lange&sohne is also up there in my to get list if u like German stuff. (Not sure if value holds here in Malaysia)

You don’t have to worry on the servicing as it will last at least a few years, unless u drop it. Even Rolex which is known to b hardy needs servicing from time to time. (If u can afford such a watch, servicing would b the last thing on ur mind lol, but worst part about servicing is waiting, have a watch under the servicing waiting list for half a year)

Love watchfinder vids, in Malaysia normally its Rolex or pp which is more well known, I also have a girard 1945, a must get if ur into square types and have big wrists.

For Mont Blanc, after collecting for so long, I often use the miesterstuck for signature only.. LEL n the ink doesn’t dry fast on certain papers. Good ol fashion smudge. (You’ll love soft tips in comparison to the standard “m” if u do signature a lot)

Uwerk is bit over complicated for me haha. I'm preferring dressier watches these days, nothing too loud. I love Lange, in fact I was going to get the Lange Saxonia and Up Down but I went with VCs in the end twice! LOL. Perhaps maybe for the third watch? My heart still yearns for the VC American 1921 but I'll wait up for its 100th Anniversary next year. I bet VC will have something special and most likely way out of my budget 'again'. I tend not to think about value when getting a VC watch or when watch shopping for Lange, it will definitely not hold but I'm not selling them so it doesn't matter really. I still have my Rolex so that's still ok.

I've been advised by VC to service complicated watch approx every 3 -4 years, and simpler movements every 5 years. I'm not too worried about servicing times but I know it's pretty quick as my boutique has a VC watchmaker on site. She's really good and knows what she's doing. If you're ever in London, do drop by their boutique and the team is fantastic to their clients. Over this lockdown, they sent me a surprise gift to say 'hi and keeping safe. Mighty nice to them to do so.

The GP 1945 is nice! Shame that GP is underappreciated as they have some nice pieces. Unfortunately, my wrist is pretty small so my choices are quite limited hence I preferred dressier watches. I can't even pull off the Overseas 3, it does well a little bit too big for me.


Do share your MB collection, would love to see a nice collection of pens. I use a wacom pen more these days lol.