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Valjoux 232

Last Update: February 27, 2020

Brand:Valjoux
Family:
Valjoux 23/72 Family
Height:
Jewels:17
Reserve: hours
Frequency:18,000 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
Complications18,000 A/h
No Chrono
18,000 A/h
No Hours
18,000 A/h
Hour Counter
21,600 A/h
No Hours
21,600 A/h
Hour Counter
Base23 VZ
69 DX
72 VZH
722
236726
727
Flyback230720235725
Date232234
Triple Date78 VZSC23C72c VZHC
723
730
Flyback and Date237
24 Hour Hand724729
Calendar and Moon Phase89 DXC
90 VZSCL
88 VZHCL886
Tide Calculator721

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