Having a love for complications and complicatedwatches, makes me love Chronograph watches. At first two register chronographfor simplicity of the dial and providing chronograph functionality for themost. Then the three-register chronograph for the complication of movement andthe history of the movements, like of the iconic Omega Ref. 321, Ref. 861 (usedin famous moon landing), Zenith El Primero, Venus mostly used in Breitlings,Landeron, and one of the most well-known movement makers Valjoux. With theirfamous Valjoux 72 put in the vintage Rolex Pre Daytona’s and of course the bigdog Patek Philippe reference 2499 using Valjoux 88 my favorite which sold inauction for $3.30 Million in 2018. Ialso love the Heuer Caliber 11 first micro automatic chronograph movement withdate.
A Chronograph is simply a watch that combines thefunction of a stopwatch with a timekeeping display watch, by utilizing anindependent sweep second hand. Chronographs often have complications on theface of the watch which can be used to record different time measurements, mooncycles, heart rate and more. Chronographs have usually have a separate buttonsto stop, start, and reset (unless it is an monopusher) the stopwatchcomplication, with the start button typically at the two and four o’clockposition.
The name Chronograph is derived from the Greek words‘Chronos’ – the personification of time – and ‘graph’, meaning to write. Thefirst modern Chronograph was created in 1816 by French watchmaker, LouisMoinet. Invented solely for use in union with astrological equipment, Moinet’sChronograph could measure time accurate to 1/60th of a second – an unrivaleddegree of precision at the time of its creation.
"poor man's" Heu-ers represent an interestingfacet of Heu-er's history and also provide a sensible way for individuals tocollect these chronographs on a more reasonable budget. The term "PoorMan's Heu-er" only to refer to chronographs manufactured by Heu-er forother brands one of which is Zodiac & Clebar, which is one of my favoritebrands. Please note on ebay there are few brands that are not made by Heu-erand still refer to as Poor man which is not true.
This is a beauty. It is very rare to find a watch thisold with original box. Defiantly a collector watch. Please look at all thepictures, as they are part of the description. The watch is working andServiced. This is a highly collectible watch. Very few left with this raremovement. Sure, to increase in value overtime, and a great addition to yourcollection. The condition of the watch is the same as it appears in thephotos. The watch is working and ispart of our new Certified Pre-Owned CPO. Contact me if you have any questions first.
SPECIFICATION | |
Case | Gold Chrome-Plated Brass with Stainless Steel Case Back. 10 micron gold plated but has this nice vintage brassy look to it. Lots of character. This casing is also know as Camaro Case. Which is similar to poor man watches made by Heuer. With some scratches, plating, and coloration from age. I love the color change like Bronze. |
Case Size | 41,50 mm without the crown and 42,50 Lug to Lug |
Case Back | Stainless steel cover signed. Screw Back. Please note case back in most cases is not fully tighten. |
Crown | UnSigned |
Crystal | Acrylic Some Scratches, |
Bezel: | None. |
Dial: | Beautiful Panda dial with Tropical feel. Red Tachymeter outer ring. Has great Luminous hands & indices dial, Swiss made Mark, with the seconds Hand and three register chronograph. Shows light patina Please see picture for more detail. |
Complication | Seconds, Chronograph, Tachymeter. |
Movement | Manual-winding Elgin Cal 330 which is Valjoux 7736 movement. |
Movement Notes | Just inspected and in great shape. Please see pictures and as some old movements don't have a very clear marking. Movement is running. Keeps great time see below time testing. |
Strap | Genuine Leather Lug Size: 20mm Please see picture. |
Box | Come with Beautiful Vintage Elgin Time Capsule box. (Not original box) |
Reference # | 7452 Camaro 73643 NT Also goes by ref. 7743, 7220, 7728 ref. 7743N 73345T for the gold version for two register version. |
Made in | Switzerland |
Water Resistance | No. Please pressure test before water use. |
Service Level | 3 (Please see Tab below for details) |
Timing Test ** | 6 s/day In-House Time Test Results (See Service Level Tab)** |
Certified Pre-Owned | Passed 25-point inspection. Please see tab below for details. |
Warranty | NA (Please see Tab below for details) |
Notes: | All watch functions tested and operable. Circa Late 1960's to early 1970's |