{"product_id":"64-years-old-vintage-vulcain-alarm-shockprotected-cal-as-1930-vintage-1960","title":"70 Years Old Vintage Vulcain ALARM SHOCKPROTECTED \/ Cal. AS 1930 \/ Vintage 1950s","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca title=\"64 Years Old Vintage Vulcain ALARM SHOCKPROTECTED \/ \/ Cal. AS 1930 \/ Vintage 1960\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/-LW31tnfEfU\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/-LW31tnfEfU\" title=\"64 Years Old Vintage Vulcain ALARM SHOCKPROTECTED \/ Cal. AS 1930 \/ Vintage 1960# e-v-w youtube\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0520\/6641\/8838\/files\/Projekt_bez_nazwy_28_ea60bcf5-9dfb-4ff4-b817-ddb2faaef5ea_480x480.png?v=1727891444\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"64 Years Old Vintage Vulcain ALARM SHOCKPROTECTED \/ \/ Cal. AS 1930 \/ Vintage 1960\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/-LW31tnfEfU\"\u003eThis vintage Vulcain timepiece, crafted in 1950s, boasts 70 years of history and resilience, thanks to its ALARM SHOCKPROTECTED feature. \u003cspan\u003eWhile pocket watches with alarm complications were developed as early as the 17th century, it wasn’t until the beginning of the 20th century that watchmakers were tinkering with wristwatch alarms. In 1914, Eterna developed the first dedicated wristwatch alarm calibre, but the drawbacks were numerous: Because the movement used a single barrel for both timekeeping as well as the alarm, the alarm could only ring for a few seconds. It was also liable to affect the watch’s accuracy when it sounded, and it could only be set on a 12-hour scale. Vulcain solved these problems in the 1940s, beginning development on the Cricket in 1942 and releasing the first production model in 1947. Its hand-wound Calibre 120 featured dual barrels — one for timekeeping and one for the alarm — which allowed the alarm to sound for 25 seconds. Both barrels could easily be wound via the crown, and holes in the case allowed sound to escape much like on a stringed instrument; meanwhile, the Exactomatic system maintained accuracy in the movement’s balance across all positions. After a Cricket was rather famously gifted to President Truman in 1952, it began a long association with U.S. presidents, including Eisenhowever and Johnson. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Vulcain","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48936953282902,"sku":"2060","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0520\/6641\/8838\/files\/1_3b29e566-4b3d-415a-b4aa-a54afc73c770.jpg?v=1727892960","url":"https:\/\/e-v-w.com\/en-mc\/products\/64-years-old-vintage-vulcain-alarm-shockprotected-cal-as-1930-vintage-1960","provider":"Exclusive Vintage Watches – Swiss \u0026 Omega Vintage Watches","version":"1.0","type":"link"}