What we only found for Vulcain is a Pocket Watch with Viertelstundenrepetition and Chronograph - 1910 at Chrono24.com; Price: $2,906; manual winding (Yellow Gold in Case 750/18 CT).
According to Abpparis.com, Vulcain chose to be a mechanical movement holdout in the 1970s and 1980s, but the availability of more affordable quartz watches, coupled with their inherent accuracy, doomed the small company. After operating for more than 100 years, Vulcain ceased operation and closed its doors.
In 2001, Bernard Fleury, the director of Production et Marketing Horloger SA, saw a market niche for the return of the mechanical alarm watch and purchased the brand and rights to the name.
It also sought out watchmakers who had worked for Vulcain. However, this time new technology would be employed in the form of 3D computer modelling software that is now commonplace in the design of new Swiss watches. With amazing speed, a new line of Cricket watches was introduced in 2002 and the Vulcain brand relaunched with much fanfare at the Basel show that year.
To give you an idea of the prices of 17 Jewel Wind Up (Mechanical Movement) pocket watches, we found prices for Desperado 17 Jewel Wind Up pocket watches ranging from $69.97 to $499.95. These are sale prices as they are offering up to over 55% off (limited only).
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Vulcain Taschenuhr mit Repetition und Chronograph - Gold 750 for $2,909 for sale from a Trusted Seller on Chrono24