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Author:  DHopper71 [ Sun Apr 01, 2012 7:29 am ]
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As a certifiable chronoholic, I've become fixated and fascinated by the old chronographs. One problem is that once hooked, there can never be enough. (I'm sure none of you know that feeling) I'm really trying to narrow my selection when buying, but that for me is an epic fail.

I thought it might be fun for everyone out there who loves chonos to post their vintage stuff here. It been done on other forums, but hey, can there ever be too many chrono pics?!? Breitlings are certainly welcome, but let's see all your other stuff. Oddball brands are sometimes the most fun.

I'll get us started with just a couple. Don't want to big the server posting them all at once. LoL! More will come later as we move along.

40s HydePark - Landeron 48
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60s Paul Maillardet - Venus 188
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40s Chronographe Suisse - Landeron 51
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Author:  DHopper71 [ Tue Apr 03, 2012 9:58 am ]
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Wow! Nobody has vintage chronographs to show off?!? Guess this could be moved to the image gallery forum and see what happens.

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Author:  mjfur [ Wed Apr 04, 2012 9:42 am ]
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Maybe a bit too big for my wrist?
Author:  DHopper71 [ Wed Apr 04, 2012 10:35 am ]
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Ha! Not that much bigger than some of today's ugly monsters! At least that one looks cool. :)
Author:  Twotone540 [ Wed Apr 04, 2012 1:38 pm ]
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mjfur wrote:
Maybe a bit too big for my wrist?



Obviously A BELL & ROSS 8) :lol:
Author:  nr123 [ Wed Apr 04, 2012 3:13 pm ]
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Twotone540 wrote:
mjfur wrote:
Maybe a bit too big for my wrist?



Obviously A BELL & ROSS 8) :lol:


We agree on something! I thought the exact thing. We now do the dance of cheer. :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:
Author:  timlaw [ Wed Apr 11, 2012 12:49 pm ]
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my early 70's handwound Heuer chrono
Author:  jlee5050 [ Wed Apr 11, 2012 4:59 pm ]
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I like that Chronographe Suisse... Beautiful!
Author:  wessa [ Thu Apr 12, 2012 7:45 am ]
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Not quite a vintage but rather a re-issue of one.
It's a re-issue of a 1963 Chinese Air Force Chrono that was made by a Chinese watch company called Sea Gull, China's biggest watch maker that incidentally produces around 30% of world's mechanical movements.
It is equipped with the Sea Gull ST19 movement which is basically the Venus 175 as Sea Gull bought the production line for the 175 in the early 60's and continue to make it to this day. Lovely movement and if regulated well will produce stunning performance that could pass the COSC certification with flying colors.

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Author:  Janine Maillardet [ Sat Dec 22, 2012 6:16 am ]
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@ DHopper

I love your Paul Maillardet - it is stunning. I have just purchased a ladies' chrono by Paul Maillardet and eagerly await its arrival. If you were curious about the name, yes I am related to Paul Maillardet but a long way back. His great-great grandfather was the brother of my 5x great grandfather. Their father was a clockmaker in Fontaines, Switzerland and the family tradition of clock and watchmaking appears to have continued until the demise of Paul Maillardet's company in the 1960s.
Author:  Scuba Mike [ Sun Dec 23, 2012 8:24 am ]
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Author:  jlee5050 [ Sun Dec 23, 2012 1:17 pm ]
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Superb pieces Mike! Love that Calculator and the Flightmaster.
Author:  Scuba Mike [ Mon Dec 24, 2012 3:20 am ]
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jlee5050 wrote:
Superb pieces Mike! Love that Calculator and the Flightmaster.


Thanks, will be selling the flightmaster. Lovely watch just never wear it.
Author:  H2F [ Tue Dec 25, 2012 7:59 pm ]
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67 Speedy Pro

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Author:  H2F [ Tue Dec 25, 2012 8:01 pm ]
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Janine Maillardet wrote:
@ DHopper

I love your Paul Maillardet - it is stunning. I have just purchased a ladies' chrono by Paul Maillardet and eagerly await its arrival. If you were curious about the name, yes I am related to Paul Maillardet but a long way back. His great-great grandfather was the brother of my 5x great grandfather. Their father was a clockmaker in Fontaines, Switzerland and the family tradition of clock and watchmaking appears to have continued until the demise of Paul Maillardet's company in the 1960s.


Very cool!
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