Hi,

You are correct it is a leap year function.

Date & Month are pretty obvious the roman numerals will be the year. depending on which year you are in during a leap year cycle, so the VHP will know if FEB has 28 or 29 days that year.

As to which is which I'm not sure, as either I= year 1 or IV= year 4 could be the leap year.

Nice watch though, always wanted a Ti one. Got a flagship Chrono and my dad has a conquest (non VHP) always been reliable accurate and inexpensive for such a well made swiss watch

 

Thanks for confirming my own thoughts on this. I guess the fourth Roman number (IV) is the leap year indicator summizing that the leap day is added on in the fourth year of the leap year cycle. Makes sense to me, anyhow.

Next thing, I guess, is how much is this watch worth? I'm a tad short for the planned purchase of an Explorer II white dial so this is going to have to go!

 

I'm not sure of its value, but I did see a SH Ti VHP in a jewelers the other day in mint as new condition and they want around £800 for it if I remember correctly. So somewhere round there I guess

 

... is how much is this watch worth?

... they want around £800 for it if I remember correctly. So somewhere round there I guess.

I think £200-£250 is a more realistic price and you may still struggle to sell it. You may be better off using it as part-exchange when you buy the Explorer II. Check what they sell for on auction sites and ask a few jewellers what they would value it in a part-exchange.

 

... is how much is this watch worth?

... they want around £800 for it if I remember correctly. So somewhere round there I guess.

I think £200-£250 is a more realistic price and you may still struggle to sell it. You may be better off using it as part-exchange when you buy the Explorer II. Check what they sell for on auction sites and ask a few jewellers what they would value it in a part-exchange.

I too am thinking the watch is worth between £200 - £250 (on a good day). I guess its because it's quartz that it hasn't faired so well on the pre-owned market.

Anyhow, I'll see what my AD thinks as a part exchange against an Exp II. I had a play with an Exp II and a GMT II at my local AD the other day (both terrific watches) and they offered me the Exp II for £3300 cash. I thought that's not bad?

 

Just for your information I've put the watch on t'eBay!

It'll be intersting to see how much it raises. I suspect it'll do better than I expect (that's the wonder of t'eBay sometimes).