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Vulcain's founding complication and the watch that made the brand's name: introduced in 1947 as the world's first mechanical alarm wristwatch, named for the chirping sound of its hammer-and-membrane alarm mechanism. Gifted to and worn by a string of US presidents from Truman onward, the Cricket 50s Presidents' Watch carries that heritage forward in a modern case built around the same alarm architecture.

Year introduced: 19471 reference

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  • enthusiastmodernVulcain Cal. 120 -- manual-wind alarm, 18,000bph, 42h PR (time) + 20h PR (alarm); alarm powered by independent second mainspring; vibrating hammer strikes caseback; original architecture from 1947; worn by Truman, Eisenhower, Nixon, Johnson42mm2017–present
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