Vulcain
Chronograph Panda 26 Jewels
Modern · Manual
Ref. 590176 — N°23264
Few dials are as instantly loved as a panda — a bright silver field with two deep black sub-dials, like the face of a 1960s racing instrument. This Vulcain chronograph wears the look beautifully: applied faceted markers, a crisp tachymeter scale on the black bezel and a red-tipped seconds hand that adds just enough fire. Inside beats a 26-jewel hand-wound chronograph calibre with Incabloc shock protection, and the screw-down back is engraved with Vulcain's famous diver — a nod to the brand's underwater heritage. Brand new and complete with its full kit, it is a rare chance to own a piece of Swiss chronograph history in untouched condition.
$2,500 CAD
The story behind it
Vulcain was founded in 1858 in La Chaux-de-Fonds, the cradle of Swiss watchmaking. The house became world-famous in 1947 when it launched the Cricket — the first truly practical alarm wristwatch, so loud and reliable it was nicknamed 'the President's watch' after being worn by Truman, Eisenhower, Johnson and Nixon.
In 1961 Vulcain answered the call of the deep with the Nautical, a diver's alarm watch developed with professional scuba pioneer Hannes Keller — the first wristwatch that could be heard underwater. The diver engraved on this case back is a tribute to that legacy, and the 200-meter rating means this chronograph is every bit as capable as it looks.
Hand-wound chronographs of this style, powered by robust 26-jewel cam-switched calibres, were the tools of racers, pilots and engineers through the 1960s and 1970s. The panda dial — light dial, dark registers — was designed for instant legibility at speed. Today it remains one of the most collectible looks in all of watchmaking.
Honest condition
Brand new, unworn. Full kit — original box and papers included. Case back stamped 590176, N°23264, 200 meters water resistant, all stainless steel, Swiss made.
Specifications
- Brand
- Vulcain
- Model
- Chronograph Panda 26 Jewels
- Era
- Modern
- Movement
- Manual
- Case size
- 39 mm
- Strap
- Rubber
- Water resistance
- 200 m (20 bar)
What's included
- — Watch
- — Black tropic rubber strap
- — Original box
- — Papers