{"product_id":"vintage-vulcain-cricket-mechanical-alarm-watch-circa-1950s-serviced-uk-warranty","title":"Vintage Vulcain Cricket Mechanical Alarm Watch circa 1950 Serviced UK Warranty","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSPECIFICATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReference: \u003c\/strong\u003eVulcain Cricket Alarm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMovement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vulcain calibre 120 manual wind alarm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e circa 1950\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCase Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 34mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCase Thickness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLug to Lug:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLugs:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Used vintage watch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBox and Papers:\u003c\/strong\u003e No\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCase Material:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gold-filled case, stainless steel back\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12-month mechanical UK warranty\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePOINTS TO MENTION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn great pre-owned condition, with some wear from use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase and bezel have some light scratches\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10k Gold filled case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDial has some age related patina\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully serviced manual alarm movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlarm function working beautifully\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNon shock protected movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaired with an unworn brown leather strap\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WATCH\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLong before a phone could remind you of an appointment, Vulcain made a wristwatch that could demand your attention all by itself. The Cricket, introduced in 1947, was a wonderfully practical idea: a proper mechanical watch with an alarm you could set for something you didn't want to forget.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaking an alarm small enough for the wrist was only half the challenge. Vulcain's watchmakers gave it a separate spring for the alarm and designed the case to help its buzzing sound escape. What makes the Cricket so appealing is that the complication isn't there simply to impress another watchmaker. It was meant to be useful in someone's day, and rather entertaining into the bargain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA BIT OF TRIVIA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Vulcain Cricket was presented to Harry S. Truman in January 1953 by the White House press photographers' association. It helped begin the watch's association with American presidents and its nickname, 'the President's Watch'. For a presidential watch, its defining feature was rather unusual: not a precious metal or an imposing dial, but the ability to make a noise when its owner had somewhere to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOUR THOUGHTS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's something cheering about a dress watch with a sense of humour. A Cricket can look perfectly polite until its owner has a reason to hear from it. We can imagine the pleasure of winding it, setting an alarm for a particular moment and knowing the reminder comes from little springs and wheels, rather than a battery or a notification. That's the attraction for us: a beautifully human idea expressed entirely through watchmaking.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Past2PresentWatches","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63000479269251,"sku":"VCT919WO","price":695.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/2397\/4423\/files\/vulcain-cricket-alarm-front-_4.jpg?v=1793977607","url":"https:\/\/past2presentwatches.com\/products\/vintage-vulcain-cricket-mechanical-alarm-watch-circa-1950s-serviced-uk-warranty","provider":"Past2PresentWatches","version":"1.0","type":"link"}