Valjoux 69 DX

	Brand:	Valjoux
	Family:	Valjoux 23/72 Family
	Height:	5.65 mm
	Jewels:	17
	Reserve:	42 hours
	Frequency:	18,000 A/h
	Winding:	Hand winding
	Diameter:	23.35 mm (10.5 ligne)
	Complications:	2-Button, 8-Column Chronograph, Chronograph, Column Wheel Chronograph
	Hands:	30 Minute Chronograph Hand at 3:00, Central 60 Second Chronograph Hand, Central Hour Hand, Central Minute Hand, Small Seconds Hand at 9:00

Distinguishing Technical Characteristics
Hand-Winding Clockwise Balance Cock 8-Column Chronograph Balance Balance at 12:00 Column Wheel Column Wheel at 7:30
Production: 1936 – 1966
1910s	1920s	1930s	1940s	1950s	1960s	1970s	1980s	1990s	2000s	2010s	2020s

Valjoux Cal. 69 DX is a compact column wheel chronograph movement. It is extremely small, measuring just 10.5”’ (23.35 mm) in diameter and was used in small-sized watches, typically measuring under 32 mm.

Most Valjoux movements in the classic period were chronographs, and the Valjoux 23/72 movement family was dominated by movements measuring 13 ligne (29.50 mm) in diameter. But this family also includes a few unusual cousins:

• The compact 10.5 ligne (23.35 mm) calibres: 69 DX and 89 DX
• The non-chronograph calibres: 78 VZSC, 89 DX, and 90 VZSCL

Unusually for Valjoux, it has eight columns in the wheel used to control the chronograph function. It is a two-pusher movement with a 30 minute chronograph register. Cal. 69 was produced from 1936 through 1966, with just 3,964 made in that time.

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