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***********While the movement runs strong and keeps near perfect time during an approximate power reserve period of 44 hours, the screwdown crown can be a bit temperamental at times. The crown and stem are solid but occasionally and inconsistently the crown will still engage the hands as the crown is starting to be screwed down. Additionally, although the day wheel can be manually rolled over the quickset day function does not work. And when manually rolling over a new day it does not center until reaching the second half of that day. Lastly, sometimes the crown winds buttery smooth while other times it winds with a bit of friction. Considering that the movement shows no visible signs of ever having been serviced a full overhaul is recommended.***********

This seldom seen vintage 1970's Chronosport is an example of a watch that in my humble opinion presents much more beautifully in person than it does the pictures. It has a satin blue "T SWISS MADE T" signed dial that is in lovely but not perfect condition, showing age-related wear, lume degradation to some of the plot marks and the paint on the seconds hand shows chipping. The original tritium on the dial and hands, which emits a quick-burst glow after being exposed to bright light, has aged gracefully to a perfectly matching warm buttermilk hue. The vibrant orange world time bezel, which smoothly rotates bidirectionally, looks great! The massive all stainless steel case is in good condition, showing wear, some dings and a small chip on the bottom left edge of the mid-case but no visible signs of oxidation. The outer edge of the case back is stamped "STAINLESS STEEL SWISS MADE WATERPROOF 20 ATM ANTIMAGNETIC AUTOMATIC" with "1033" stamped in the center. The crystal shows light scratching.

The 25 jewels Swiss signed AS 2066 automatic movement is clean, keeps accurate time and the date wheel rolls over as it should at approximately 12 am. The quickset date function works flawlessly by unscrewing the screwdown crown, pulling it out to the first position and then turning the crown clockwise until the desired date has been reached. The quickset day function, which should work by turning the crown counterclockwise while in the first position, does not work. The quickest way to get to the desired day and date is to pull the crown out to the last position and then manually turn the hands clockwise two full revolutions for each day. When the day before the desired date has been reached push and then screw the crown back in. This will reset the functions so when you unscrew the crown again the functions will reengage properly. Once the crown has been unscrewed again and pulled out to the first position, use the quickset date function to arrive at the day before the desired date. Once the day and date wheels are properly aligned to the day before the desired date, pull the crown out to the last position and turn the hands clockwise until the desired day and date roll over. Please note that the day wheel does not center until the second half of the day. After recently winding the crown 39 full revolutions the movement had an impressive power reserve of approximately 44 hours. Sometimes the crown winds buttery smooth while other times it winds with a bit of friction. Although the movement runs strong and keeps near perfect time, given that this watch is nearly 45 years old, that the crown can be a bit squirrely and the day wheel takes time to center and considering its unknown service history (the inside of the case back and movement show no watchmaker service markings), a full overhaul is recommended.

This watch measures approximately 49 mm excluding the crown, approximately 50.5 mm including the crown and approximately 22 mm between the lugs. Case thickness, measured from the bottom of the case back to the top of the bezel, is approximately 10 mm. Including the crystal thickness measures approximately 14 mm.

Although this watch runs strong and keeps near perfect time, given its vintage nature, that the crown can be a bit squirrely and the day wheel takes time to center and considering its unknown service history, there are no warranties, express or implied, attached with the sale of this watch. Vintage means old and while my personal belief is that old-school means better quality and workmanship, things can and do go wrong from time to time. Any servicing costs going forward are your responsibility.

Please thoroughly read this entire listing and kindly ask any and all questions you may have prior to buying as this sale is final and no refunds of any kind will be given. And please study the 12 high magnification pictures carefully as they are part of the description and serve as an accurate representation of the condition of this watch.

Expedited and insured shipping along with signature confirmation will be provided. Thanks for looking!