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Wakmann Triple Date Chronographs

nitediver
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Hi everyone,

I am rather new to this forum but bought a few watches on OF and enjoy this space. Thank you to everyone who keeps this place going.

I very much like the Wakmann Triple Date Chronographs and now own two of them. Of course the Panda dial is attractive, and i think they represent very good value for money in a vintage market where prices have been going up rapidly for many brands.

Attached a few shots from the dialsl and the movements. The one on the left has a Valjoux 72C and the other one a Valjoux 730.

enjoy and best regards from Swtizerland,

Stefan
 
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the first movement picture is the wrong one, this is the V 730 of the watch on the right side. The correct V72C is this one:
 
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Larry S
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My very minty V72C ... Prolly on the bubble when I start to consider pruning.
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sxl2004
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A few years back I felt that $1200 was too much for it and waited.......::facepalm1::
 
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sxl2004 sxl2004
A few years back I felt that $1200 was too much for it and waited.......::facepalm1::
Won’t touch a good one for that anymore. I suspect I paid too much for mine but it’s very clean.
 
Mark020
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Nice ones!
 
nitediver
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Maybe Maybe
Great value watches, aren't they!
yes they are. More importantly, these are fantastic watches that put a smile on my face every time around
 
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sxl2004 sxl2004
A few years back I felt that $1200 was too much for it and waited.......::facepalm1::
even now they are very good value. I mean a V72 based movement, panda dial and so on for reasonable money, its not going to be wrong to buy one
 
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Larry S Larry S
My very minty V72C ... Prolly on the bubble when I start to consider pruning.
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very nice example!
 
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I am continually delighted by mine, and it got me on a whole Wakmann kick. Here's the triple date "jumbo" (Valjoux 730) and the triple-register w/a Lemania 1280 mvt. (which I call the poor man's Omega 321--apologies for the poor-quality pic).

It's worth noting that you can still get some very nice Wakmann chronos for reasonable prices, though that is changing rapidly, in part due to the growing popularity of them across the board, but of the triple-dates and "big boys" in particular. I picked up a Wakmann yachting chrono (Valjoux 7730) for less than £500 recently. So, they're out there, but going fast . . .

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cool thread. these are very cool (technically and design-wise), and continue to be somewhat underrated it seems.
 
kov
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I used to have a Triple calendar Wakmann, too.

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Absolutely great value watches and very cool to wear. I remember hearing that movement ticking loud... 🥰
 
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WAKMANN TRIPLE DATE CHRONOGRAPHE @ 37MM
REF. 71.1309.70 STAINLESS STEEL
with Valjoux Caliber 72C / 723
A “triple calendar” movement, with day and month shown via disc through dial windows and the date indicated by a central hand.
  • Day of week wheel with window at 11:30, advanced using an inset pusher at 10:00 with a deeper press
  • Month wheel with window at 12:30, advanced using an inset pusher at 10:00
  • Central date hand, advanced using an inset pusher at 8:30
Valjoux does not recommend operating the day, month, or date adjusters between the hours of 20:00 and 2:00. This is to protect the calendar mechanism, which advances at midnight. The month does not automatically “roll over” with the date. It must be manually set using the inset pusher.
 
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kov kov
I used to have a Triple calendar Wakmann, too.

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Absolutely great value watches and very cool to wear. I remember hearing that movement ticking loud... 🥰

I know this response comes 4 years late, but the patina on that lume is awesome!
 
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Still a favorite

Transitional Val R723 movt with WOG, (Breitling )import stamp)
Gigandet 1309 case
AOPA dial
Early 1960’s
 
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