Show your unusual chronographs, guys. non-omega welcome........

[Tony C.]

Mido Multicenter Chrono – my one one.

 

[alfanator]

Art deco GP with a universal movement

 

[alfanator]

WW2 Luftwaffe Hanhart

 

[eustace]

My Vulcain chronos:

 

[oddboy]

andy_s

I think there used to be a German watchmaker that altered the case shell into a conventional lugged case - very interesting.

www.werner-gilliam.de

€500 for labour and you send your own case.

 

[Tony C.]

Lots of beauties on this thread! My only chrono is a Multicenterchron….

 

[timjohn]

A Recta with a V72, in almost NOS condition...

 

[jordn]

Heuer non-name Monza - chrono with a strange story. All Monzas from the 70's were made with a cheaper brass case but this example from '83 is made from stainless steel. The dial no longer says Monza, the crown is unsigned, and the caseback is signed with the early ref# 150.501. Practically a franken-watch but it was manufactured by Heuer this way (they were dirt poor by this point). Strange huh?😉

 

[jud]

Glad I'm broke because this thread could cause some serious damage to my finances otherwise.

 

[datniche27]

So many awesome pieces here.

 

[S.H.]

3 variations of soviet issued (airforce) Sturmanskie in steel cases, between 1987 and 1991. Powered by the cal. 31659, a hacking version of the well known 3133 from the 1st Moscow watch factory. It is said that the Russians bought some Valjoux 7734 and machinery, and re engineered the thing. Could be right, because it is not a carbon copy.

 

[Darlinboy]

Don't know how unusual it is, but I do like it. The brand today makes cheap fashion watches. This large (39mm) vintage dive watch example is powered by the very earliest version of a Valjoux 7733 (1969-1971) and was rated to 20 ATM. Hands remind me of Nivida-Gretchen or Arista references, don't know if there is a connection other than perhaps the supplier of parts.

 

[_Dracha_]

my 1966 ref 765 CP's , all the 3 iterations , normal with Black bezel , dual graduated bezel and the yachting version

 

[bronxbomber252]

Breitling Transocean Chronograph Unitime. My first high end watch. (My wife just put my first Omega on layaway for our 5th anniversary in August)

 

[Bienne2998]

Hi there
Well, I have two odd fellows to add. A KELEK with the movement Tenor Dorly TDB-K 1369 and a Tenor Dorly Chrono with the movement TDB-K 1376 (with the "digital display" of hours and minutes). Quite an interesting automatic chronograph moment. It it is in fact a modular chrono-movement with column wheel and a chrono-module by Dubois-Dépraz (who did also the chromo-module for Breitling/Heuer/Hamilton). And i read that for 20 years it remained the smallest automatic chrono movement on the market.
Best regards, Thomas

 

[base615]

Far from uncommon but I still think my Seiko Bullhead is pretty unusual. It's a massive tank of a watch but still wears reasonably small:

 

[KCScott]

Enicar

 

[ricardorio]

First series of "Sovietic Speedmaster" same as used for the russian cosmonaut V.V. Polyakov in the longest space trip. Oficcial link http://www.strela-watch.de/watch_movements/3133-maktime-poljot/

I believe that this watch is quite special. First series of line early 70´s. New, never worn , with Monet original mesh with CCCP printing. USSR on dial.

 

[bieb1]

Omega Seamaster "Soccer Timer". For diving soccer players.

 

[Canuck]

A lot of nice watches being shown! From the other perspective on "collectible" chronographs, what some definitely might consider unworthy in this August group of watches, a limited edition Swatch JFK 3-register chronograph from 1991. (Now I duck and run!)

While I'm at it, and to restore any loss of faith in my judgement of watches, a Bucherer two-register chronograph. On the surface, not so unusual. What IS unusual about this one is that the movement and crystal are dropped into a stainless steel case which has no removable back, the crystal pressed on, then the whole of which is pressed into place from the under side of the gold filled bezel. Four stainless steel screws are screwed into the back side of each lug at an angle, to hold the whole thing together. I'm certain there are aficionados on this message board that have a name for this type of case.

Edited: Feb 8, 2015