Valjoux 7730 history books

Here is my breitling top time 1960s 200833 valjoux 7730 chronograph gold filledthis watch is a nice rare example of the cushion shaped top time chronograph, classic 1960s design. Please wash your hands and practise social distancing. The watch has the original valjoux 7730 which was in production from 1966 which is working nicely. Heuer switched to the valjoux 7730 two registers and 7732 two registers, with date movements in the late 1960s. See more ideas about chronograph, vintage watches and watches for men.

Number of bids and bid amounts may be slightly out of date. Get the best deal for valjoux from the largest online selection at. The hand winding valjoux 7730 chronograph movement is clean and running well with all functions operating smoothly. In 1969 mario andrettis watch featured a handwound valjoux 7730 movement. Invaluable is the worlds largest marketplace for art, antiques, and collectibles. And breitling, hamilton, heuer, buren and dubois depraz had joined forces and launched the chronomatic movement in that same year. Blog the valjoux 7750 and its creator a true horological. Hi guys im already planning my next project and have started looking for a valjoux 7734 for a tudor mc project and wonder what the going rate was for one of these movements in working condition. Valjoux 7734 is a direct descendant of the venus 188 manual wind valjoux bought venus when they went bellyup. It is fitted with a black leather strap and non breitling gold plated buckle. Swiss eta valjoux 7750 automatic movement articles. Time and history in a french village zonabend, francoise, forster, anthony on. Valjoux 7734 whats the going price for a working movement.

Buy online, view images and see past prices for wristwatch. The history of caliber 7750 started when valjoux found itself in somewhat of a predicament. In the late 60s the selfwinding chronograph watch was a revelation. But lets step back in time for a moment, for a short history of how this movement came about. Though a modern movement, the 7753 is a continuation of the family of movements from the original, giving it a nice tie to the past. Valjoux 7750 7740 7720 7730 7760 winding stem swiss made t10 t120. The case is rose gold plated and it is in good condition with just the odd. This watch is fitted with a valjoux 7730 i think thats the movement number manual wind movement which keeps great time and the chrono works perfectly. Valjoux cal 7730 chronosport watch dial swiss made chronograph. Ultimate guide to the vintage heuer autavia the home of vintage. Historic shepherdstown hardcover august 8, 2015 by danske dandridge author 4. Valjoux 7733 hair sping got loose watch repairs help.

While the 7730 remained in production for only a few years, it serves as the base for todays tag heuer calibre 16, the eta 7750 sellita sw500. The movement was fitted to a breitling top time 2002 and was originally equipped with the proprietary breitling shock antishock settings supporting both. The first manualwind autavias were powered by valjoux movements the v72 for three registers, the v92 for two registers and the v724 for the gmt models. When valjoux began making the 7740 movements, rather than using the buren base. It has a matte black dial with black subdials that have glossy black. Many will fit various variants, such as 7730773377347736, and venus calibres 150152175178179188200206.

The collectors guide to the heuer autavia on the dash. As its name suggests, it is powered by a vintage valjoux 69 chronograph movement. Valjoux 7730 7733 7734 7736 genuine movement parts new ebay. Scalava chronograph calibre valjoux 7730 men catawiki. The valjoux calibres 7730, 7731, 7734, 7736 and 7737 are chronograph movements produced from 1966 to 1978 based on the 1948 venus 188 design. Rough and reliable, very common chronograph movement with a huge pedigree. Make offer vintage chronograph watch with valjoux 7730 movement signed s. The valjoux 7730 was a hand wound chronograph movement with 17 jewels, and the initial versions of this movement were virtually identical to the venus 188. Alice frei was a hairspring vibrator and otto frei was a watchmaker and they began by fixing watches and selling watch parts to local jewelers and watch repair person in the oakland san. While chronologically the valjoux 7730 series is the descendant of the valjoux 72 family, the two movements are completely unrelated. Free delivery and returns on ebay plus items for plus members. Get the best deals on valjoux 7730 when you shop the largest online selection at. What resulted was a fun, informative and delightful conversation between kohei saito moderator of timezones japanese and seiko forums and.

I dont want to over pay so felt it best to ask and learn before buying one. Everything you need to know about the history of the vintage heuer autavia. Selfwinding movement with 21 jewels, ballbearing rotor, unidirectional winding, 28,800 ah, power reserve ca. Gents 1960s desotos chronograph wrist watch la169003. Yema rallye andretti limited edition windup watch shop. Feb 1, 2015 jaquet droz 1024 valjoux 7730 gents 200m diver chronograph. The venus 188 was rebranded valjoux 7730, and was sold for a couple of years before it was redesigned and became the valjoux 7733, 7734 with a date and 7736 with a 12hour subdial. On oct 23, 2005 2ndhandman asked in the tz public forum about the valjoux 72726 movement. This is by no means all the inventory we have for valjoux so if you dont see what you need just ask, we will help. From the track to the history books by sponsored 03. The 7730 was launched in 1966 as valjoux s version of the venus 188. Other movements used include valjoux 92, 7733, landeron 248 and venus 210 to name a few. In 1969 zenithmovado introduced its first automatic chronograph movement.

The valjoux 7730 is a handwound, dualregister chronograph movement produced from 1966 to 1973. Handson claude meylan legende 69 with vintage valjoux. See each listing for international postage options and costs. This example is from the early to mid 60s, and is the first generation style. Find great deals on ebay for valjoux 7734 and valjoux 7733. Xezo mens air commando diver pilot swiss automatic valjoux 7750 luxury chronograph waterproof wrist watch with leather band. Valjoux developed the 7740 movement from the caliber 12. Ultimate guide to the vintage heuer autavia the home of. Hi there, ive finally gotten around to a post that ive been meaning to pull together for some time a guide to collecting vintage. Arno hasslinger wrote a brilliant book on vintage heuers, of course. Scalava chronograph calibre valjoux 7730 men 19501959. When valjoux absorbed storied chronograph maker venus in 1966, they discontinued that companys highend column wheel chronograph movements and focused instead on the priceoptimized venus 188 family.

Weve paired this gents sabina reverse panda chronograph with a modern 20mm stainless steel mesh bracelet. Tradition panda vintage chronograph valjoux 7730 poormans heuer. Valjoux interchange part numbers 161710 3,596kb download valjoux interchange part numbers 7218070 2,118kb download valjoux interchange part. A visit at les ateliers editors note, the place where most independent watchmakers exhibit at baselworld 2018 can sometimes bring very nice surprises especially if you have a love for oldschool chronograph watches. From a technical standpoint, the 7730 series is a descendant of the venus 188 so the 7730 really has its roots more in the venus 175 which was the valjoux 72s closest competitor. Thoughtsthread on the valjoux 72 family of chronographs. When valjoux bought the failing movement manufacture venus in the mid 1960s, they gained ownership of venus great chronograph technologies, including the camlever system used in the venus caliber 188 movement. Breitling top volta 2003 valjoux 7730 manuale vintage orologio 599ms modificato. Taking a closer look, it appeared to have been fixed with schellac, but. During its production years, the 7730 was redesigned a couple of times with different reset hammers leading to the creation of the 77333436 and 37 series.

The watch is in very good condition and running well, and the face is superb. As per the title, i was checking why my gigandet valjoux 7733 based chrono was not working today, and noticed that the hair spring got loose from the small insert that connects it to the balance cock whats its name again. Valjoux 7733 occasionally with moon phase, manufacturer unknown familygenerations. The 7750 is the most used chrono movement with a long, long history.

For the 50th anniversary edition, yema has utilized the valjoux 7753 automatic chronograph in its place. The breitling top time 2008 was introduced in 1967. This is a very rare variant of the valjoux 7750, here without chronograph module the calibre is used exclusively by officine panerai in a number of models and is there certified as a chronometer by the cosc. Find great deals on ebay for valjoux 69 and vintage chronograph. Valjoux 7730 features manualwind chronograph, 60s, 3045min, cam switched sub second data 14, dm 31. Heuer, breitling, buren, zenith and others had successfully introduced automatic. Make offer breitling top time valjoux 7730 manual wind chronograph vintage 1960 watch. Edmund was the creator and indeed the saviour of the legendary valjoux 7750 movement. Initially these pieces were fitted with the venus 188 movement which. Valjoux quickly rebranded the venus 188 as the valjoux 7730 and produced around 175,000 copies of the movement from 1966 until 1973. The watch is in superb shape and looks lovely as you can see in the pics.