Vulcain age determination according to models with known year of manufacture

No lists with information on movement numbers and year of manufacture are known from the Vulcain watch manufacturer

Here is a list of known Vulcain models for rough age determination "not older than ..."

1925 oval men's watch 25 x 40mm, silver, push back, rhodium-plated with stripe finish

1925 HAU Silver 25 x 33mm, rhodium-plated, chatoned, 5 adjustments

1930 "Chronometre" 35 x 36mm carrée, 18K gold, nickel-plated, chatoned, hand-wound

1938 first chronograph, 17 jewels, white, 2 sub-dials tachymeter scale

1940 "régulateur", stainless steel, push back, rhodium-plated, regulator dial

1950 Cricket Kal Vulcain 120, rhodium-plated, 2 barrels, double soundboard

1954 "Cricket Calendar" Kal Vulc. 401, rhodium-plated, Exactomatik, bell stopper wheel

1955 Chronograph Incabloc Landeron Cal. 248, gold-plated, hand-wound, chrome-plated, black

1956 "Golden Voice" Kal Vulcain 406, rhodium-plated, Exactomatic, ladies' alarm clock

1958 "Cricket Calendar" Vulcain 402 (S1), double push back, nickel-plated, manual winding

1960 "Cricket" Cal Vulcain 120, 18K gold, double push back, 2 barrels

1961 "Cricket Nautical" Kal Vulcain 120, diver, 2 barrels, 300m water resistant

1965 Chronograph full calendar Valjoux 730, rhod., column wheel, 3 sub-dials

1965 Chronograph Incabloc Val. cal. 7733, gold-plated, white, 2 sub-dials

1968 Chronograph Valj. Cal. 7733, red/gold, block ind. / Sub-dial, hand-wound

1969 "Cricket Nautical" Cal. MSR S2, Exact., stripe, decompression dial

1970 Cricket carrée, cal. MSR S2, striped finish, 2 barrels

Source: Wolfgang Salm "Wristwatches", Classic Wristwatches Catalog Muser/Horlbeck

 

1970 Cricket carrée, Cal M SR S2, striped finish, 2 barrels