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Kazyole
·Hey everybody,
Offered for sale is a pretty unique hand-winding Valjoux 7734 powered chronograph, inside a Huguenin Freres case from sometime in the 1960s (based on the research I've done). I've tried to find out as much about the watch as possible, but there's just not much solid information out there about it that I've seen. Selling because I now have 2 speedies and this is just too similar for the size of my collection.
I've seen a couple here, and the common claim is that it's some kind of speedmaster "prototype," but as far as I've seen there is no evidence tying it directly to omega, despite the case similarities. The inside caseback is stamped with an HF hallmark.
I bought the case/hands/dial as a set, and then had it built up by @Drawarms with a freshly serviced Valjoux 7734 in July. I don't have the proper tools to take a movement shot, but the watch works flawlessly and keeps great time. Chrono functions work and reset as they should. The bezel is free rotating. The watch is in pretty immaculate condition, as you can see in the photos. The case was NOS when I bought it, and I've probably worn the watch less than 20 times.
The date wheel also goes back and forth between black and red characters, as you can see in the final wrist shot.
42mm case, 48mm lug to lug, 20mm lug width.
Returns accepted within 7 days if the watch is not as described.
Asking 1200 USD net to me, head only. Paypal or bank wire. Face to face available in NYC.
—Brian
Offered for sale is a pretty unique hand-winding Valjoux 7734 powered chronograph, inside a Huguenin Freres case from sometime in the 1960s (based on the research I've done). I've tried to find out as much about the watch as possible, but there's just not much solid information out there about it that I've seen. Selling because I now have 2 speedies and this is just too similar for the size of my collection.
I've seen a couple here, and the common claim is that it's some kind of speedmaster "prototype," but as far as I've seen there is no evidence tying it directly to omega, despite the case similarities. The inside caseback is stamped with an HF hallmark.
I bought the case/hands/dial as a set, and then had it built up by @Drawarms with a freshly serviced Valjoux 7734 in July. I don't have the proper tools to take a movement shot, but the watch works flawlessly and keeps great time. Chrono functions work and reset as they should. The bezel is free rotating. The watch is in pretty immaculate condition, as you can see in the photos. The case was NOS when I bought it, and I've probably worn the watch less than 20 times.
The date wheel also goes back and forth between black and red characters, as you can see in the final wrist shot.
42mm case, 48mm lug to lug, 20mm lug width.
Returns accepted within 7 days if the watch is not as described.
Asking 1200 USD net to me, head only. Paypal or bank wire. Face to face available in NYC.
—Brian
