Description:

The original Chronographe Suisse - no relation to any modern incarnation of the brand name - was at one time a major parts supplier to a number of the big houses of Swiss watchmaking.  Leading up to the quartz crisis of the late 1970s, which shuttered a tremendous percentage of the industry, Chronographe Suisse was manufacturing manual-winding timepieces like this one for a number of retailers throughout Switzerland and greater Europe, sometimes with their company names printed on the dials, but often completely unbranded. These timepieces were relatively plentiful from the 1940s-1970s and featured a variety of casing materials, movements, and dial designs.  Most Chronographe Suisse models were gold plated or plain steel, but a few were produced in solid gold.  They were particularly popular with tourists visiting Switzerland in the 1950s and 1960s, looking to take home a piece of fine Swiss watchmaking on a budget - they looked like a million bucks back then, and they still do today! 

Although Chronographe Suisse are relatively plentiful on the market today, this particular example catches the eye instantly.  Finished in 18K Rose Gold and mated to a stunning black dial (a rarity in its own right), it makes for a very unusual and rare combination which is tremendously fetching.  The patina to the Telemetre Scale printing is eye-watering, and its 38mm size makes it infinitely wearable on the modern wrist.  If you've been captivated by the "oversized" chronographs from brands such as Universal Geneve, Longines, and Tissot which have become very hot on the market, you'd do well to consider Chronographe Suisse as an alternative - a truely vintage design and not simply a throwback. 

Case:

Case diameter: ~37.5mm

Case Back Marked: 18k 750 Gold

Dial and Crystal

Dial colour: Black

Crystal: Plexi

Movement:

Calibre: Landeron 48

Rare Movement; upper pusher starts the chronometer, bottom pusher stops and resets it.

Condition:

Crystal: Excellent For Age

Dial: Ver Good - Beautiful Patina

Case : Very Good for Age

Bezel: Very Good for Age

Band: Excellent

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Package Includes:

18k Gold Chronographe Suisse Mens Watch