Valjoux 69 ?

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Guy0783

·Mar 3, 2024

The 10.5 ligne valjoux 69 is an interesting movement to me and seems a mostly undocumented history. The caliber powered what are known widely as 'petite' or 'baby' chronographs, and I believe it was the smallest chronograph produced. I've owned one before (Gallet Officer), and I have just traded a friend for another (Minerva).

Less than 4k are said to have been produced and these seem to have been spread widely across manufacturers including the aforementioned Gallet and Minerva, along with Rolex, Universal Genève, Eterna, Heuer, Mathey Tissot, Jules Jurgenson, and I'm sure more.

This is the best reference I've been able to find: https://www.google.com/amp/s/reference.grail-watch.com/movement/valjoux-69/amp/

Anyone have any more complete information, advertisements, etc?

 

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Guy0783

·Mar 5, 2024

Bump?

 

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RevZMan123

·Mar 5, 2024

Nice

 

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Vintage Lemania

·Jan 13, 2025

Very interesting movement for sure. I also have a piece with the Val 69.

 

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Redondo444

·Jan 14, 2025

nice one - can we see the fron of the watch and also the outside of the caseback?

 

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Vintage Lemania

·Jan 14, 2025

Ill try to dig up a photo of the inside of the case back (and movement) as I believe I have them. The movement and inside of the case back are signed "Ed Heuer & Co with a JXS import code on the balance. In my limited research I believe this was/is an Aerotel watch (made by Heuer) as Aerotel watches of the period sported a JXS import code. I had the dial refinished as it was previously refinished already, and the prior job looked awful. It is a tiny 28mm, but believe it or not has pretty great wrist presence due to the thickness of the case. The Val 69 inside runs surprisingly well.

Before refinishing (old refinish present)

 

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Vintage Lemania

·Jan 14, 2025

After refinishing the second time (looks much better)

 

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Mark020

·Jan 14, 2025·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

Opinion may differ… I like the old print much better

Edited: Jan 14, 2025

 

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yassir123

·Mar 16, 2025

Hi it is for sell ?

 

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yassir123

·Mar 16, 2025

Vintage Lemania

Very interesting movement for sure. I also have a piece with the Val 69.

Hi its is for sell ?

 

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Vintage Lemania

·Mar 24, 2025

yassir123

Hi its is for sell ?

yassir123

Hi its is for sell ?

It is not, sorry. This one is a keeper.

 

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Luke Skydropper

·Feb 17, 2026

Mine recently acquired very rare ref .5418 with a very delicate, maybe unique case made by Gunther & Co SA.

Valjoux Cal. 69 was produced from 1936 through 1966, with just 3,964 made in that time.

I was on a hunt for a spectacular baby chrono with a Valjoux 69 caliber for many years. Very difficult to source a perfect and unmolested specimen.