Description
A hard to find vintage Vulcain chronograph with Valjoux 7734 from the 1970s.
The Valjoux 7734 has been serviced by Simon Freese Watchmakers in January 2022 and comes with 12 months mechanical warranty for peace of mind.
The case is 39x40mm and has its original bezel and signed crown. The case is still very sharp and appears unpolished. The case back still shows its original grained finish indicating the watch has been worn sparingly. The text is still very sharp showing its 2622 stamp. The movement has been fully serviced by one of the best in the business and is running very well. All functions work as expected and the watch comes on a new vintage style leather band.
Some words on Vulcain: Vulcain Watches have a rich history dating back to 1858 and are probably best known for inventing a complication featuring a functioning alarm. This innovation made the Vulcain watches popular with American presidents starting with Harry S. Truman, earning the brand its reputation as “The Watch for Presidents”.Founded in 1858, the workshop of the Ditisheim brothers – which was to give rise to the Vulcain brand – immediately earned itself an enviable reputation through its complication watches, which received awards at several World Fairs. Almost a century later, Vulcain launched the first ever mechanical alarm movement, which soon achieved worldwide fame. The legendary Cricket calibre took flight before finding its place in the history books as “The Presidents’ Watch”. American heads of state Dwight Eisenhower, Harry Trumann, Richard Nixon and Lyndon Johnson all wore a Vulcain on their wrist, a fact that earned the brand its prestigious reputation. But the technical qualities of Vulcain watches also appealed to explorers and adventurers. From the 1950s onwards, the brand in Le Locle was to partner famous mountaineering and maritime expeditions.