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Neeb · Jun 13, 2022

I just had to have a 36000 bph Ultra-Chron! This one's an 8353 chronometer with the 431 movement and the gold-fringed rotor, probably from 1969. Interestingly, later versions had exactly the same case, dial and hands but were fitted with the lower-beat 6651 movement instead of the 431.

I just love the two-level / two-toned dial - depending on the angle of the light the border either blends into the central part of the dial or jumps out.

TimeODanaos · Jun 13, 2022

Neeb
8353 chronometer

Nice going! Mine says hello.

Neeb · Jun 13, 2022

Ah, you have the original mesh band too - nice.

Spruce · Jun 13, 2022

My 431 😀 but not a chronometer

Neeb · Jun 13, 2022

Incidentally, I had a "duh!" moment when I first started looking at these 431 watches. Some have the date window between 4 and 5 (which I sort of like because it's quirky), others have it at the more conventional 9 O'Clock position. Must be a slightly different movement surely..? 😁😁

(Obviously it doesn't matter where you put the window with respect to the date dial, you just need to set it right..)