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Wakmann Triple Date Chronograph

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At an age where day, month, time and year are all so effortlesly displayed on watches through satelites and the web, what is more fascinating  than to observe and admire these past artisans of time? They show all that, using a mechanical movement not bigger than wrist size. 

Wakmann, as Wittnauer, are  both known for their partneships with Longines and Breitling during WWII when they started importing and using their watches under their own names in the US from the 1940s to the 1970s.
Their triple calendar pieces speak of quality and are well known to the watch afficionado!!
One of the most complicated pre-70s calibres would be the Valjoux 72C and its later incarnation the Valjoux 730, both column wheel chronographs. derived from the Valjoux 23 and 72. The 730 beats at 21.600bph making it a little more accurate than the 18.000bph of the 72C but nevertheless make no mistake these are equally well made and finished!

Ref 1315.30.75 is driven by the manual wind Valjoux 730 movement and it's a beautiful example of the era!! Very nice 39mm Gigandet case, with sharp lugs and no sign of over polishing. The silver dial and hands are in near NOS condition. Case back shows light surface scratches from usage but nothing major.
Movement functions as it should, displaying accurate time, date, month and day. The chronograph too starts, stops and resets at 12, in a manner that makes you want to keep doing it over and over again just to stare at it. The crown must have been replaced in the past but it has been fitted with an accurate replacement that matches with the watch as it  never did before .
Service history is unknown, so a regular mentainance service (oiling) is recommended.

Silver dials are not as popular as their panda dial relatives. But they are less  available as time passes and especially one in this condition!!
At an age where day, month, time and year are all so effortlesly displayed on watches through satelites and the web, what is more fascinating  than to observe and admire these past artisans of time? They show all that, using a mechanical movement not bigger than wrist size. 

Wakmann, as Wittnauer, are  both known for their partneships with Longines and Breitling during WWII when they started importing and using their watches under their own names in the US from the 1940s to the 1970s.
Their triple calendar pieces speak of quality and are well known to the watch afficionado!!
One of the most complicated pre-70s calibres would be the Valjoux 72C and its later incarnation the Valjoux 730, both column wheel chronographs. derived from the Valjoux 23 and 72. The 730 beats at 21.600bph making it a little more accurate than the 18.000bph of the 72C but nevertheless make no mistake these are equally well made and finished!

Ref 1315.30.75 is driven by the manual wind Valjoux 730 movement and it's a beautiful example of the era!! Very nice 39mm Gigandet case, with sharp lugs and no sign of over polishing. The silver dial and hands are in near NOS condition. Case back shows light surface scratches from usage but nothing major.
Movement functions as it should, displaying accurate time, date, month and day. The chronograph too starts, stops and resets at 12, in a manner that makes you want to keep doing it over and over again just to stare at it. The crown must have been replaced in the past but it has been fitted with an accurate replacement that matches with the watch as it  never did before .
Service history is unknown, so a regular mentainance service (oiling) is recommended.

Silver dials are not as popular as their panda dial relatives. But they are less  available as time passes and especially one in this condition!!