Valjoux 232

	Brand:	Valjoux
	Family:	Valjoux 23/72 Family
	Height:
	Jewels:	17
	Reserve:	hours
	Frequency:	18000 A/h
	Winding:	Hand winding
	Diameter:	29.50 mm (13 ligne)
	Complications:	2-Button, Chronograph, Column Wheel Chronograph, Date, Quick Date Correction
	Hands:	30 Minute Chronograph Hand at 3:00, Central 60 Second Chronograph Hand, Central Hour Hand, Central Minute Hand, Date Window at 6:00, Small Seconds Hand at 9:00

Distinguishing Technical Characteristics
Hand-Winding Clockwise Balance Cock
Production: 1969 – 1974
1910s	1920s	1930s	1940s	1950s	1960s	1970s	1980s	1990s	2000s	2010s	2020s

Cal. 232 is a rare column wheel chronograph movement produced by Valjoux between 1969 and 1974. Closely related to the famous Valjoux 23 “VZ”, it features a 30 minute chronograph counter and date window at 6:00. Calibres 232 and 234 are identical in function, with the only differences being rate of operation (18,000 A/h and 21,600 A/h, respectively) and the fact that Cal. 234 uses an annuar balance. Just 5,176 examples were produced.

Valjoux Cal. 232 Functions

• Central hour and minute hands and chronograph seconds
• 30 minute counter at 3:00
• Date window at 6:00
• Running small seconds at 9:00

Valjoux 23/72 Family Movements

The Valjoux Cal. 23/72 family was primarily made up of eight movements, with all others being variations on these. Many components are shared between most or all of these movements, with the main variations happening together over the long production of the series.

• Cal. 23 VZ – Basic movement with no hour counter
• Cal. 72 VZH – Basic movement with hour counter
• Cal. 72c VZHC – Cal. 72 with triple calendar
• Cal. 88 VZHCL – Cal. 72c with moon phase
• Cal. 78 VZSC – Non-chronograph triple calendar
• Cal. 90 VZSCL – Cal. 78 with moon phase
• Cal. 69 DX – Compact 10.5 ligne chronograph
• Cal. 89 DXC – Compact 10.5 ligne triple calendar