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Valjoux 69 DX

Last Update: June 24, 2019

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
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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