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Valjoux 78 VZSC

Last Update: June 27, 2019

Brand:Valjoux
Family:
Valjoux 23/72 Family
Height:6.10 mm
Jewels:17
Reserve:48 hours
Frequency:18,000 A/h
Winding:Hand winding
Diameter:29.50 mm (13 ligne)
  Complications:Date, Day, Month, Quick Date Correction, Quick Day Correction, Quick Month Correction
Hands:Central Date Pointer, Central Hour Hand, Central Minute Hand, Central Seconds Hand, Day Window at 11:30, Month Window at 12:30
Distinguishing Technical Characteristics
Hand-Winding
Clockwise Balance Cock
Balance
Balance at 12:00
Production:  – 
1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s

The Valjoux Cal. 78 VZSC is a hand-winding triple-calendar movement. Closely related to the Valjoux 23/72 chronograph family, it is also similar to the Valjoux 90 but without the moon phase disc.

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

Valjoux Triple Calendar Functions

This is a “triple calendar” movement, with day and month shown via disc through dial windows and the date indicated by a central hand.

  • Day of week wheel with window at 11:30, advanced using an inset pusher at 10:00 with a deeper press
  • Month wheel with window at 12:30, advanced using an inset pusher at 10:00
  • Central date hand, advanced using an inset pusher at 8:30

Valjoux does not recommend operating the day, month, or date adjusters between the hours of 20:00 and 2:00. This is to protect the calendar mechanism, which advances at midnight.

Note that the month does not automatically “roll over” with the date. It must be manually set using the inset pusher.

The movement is wound by hand with the crown in first position. The time can be adjusted by pulling the crown to second position.

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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