Valjoux 88

	Brand:	Valjoux
	Family:	Valjoux 72 Family
	Height:	6.95 mm
	Jewels:	17
	Reserve:	48 hours
	Frequency:	18000 A/h
	Winding:	Hand winding
	Diameter:	29.5 mm (13 ligne)
	Complications:	2-Button, 9-Column Chronograph, Chronograph, Column Wheel Chronograph, Date, Day, Month, Moon Phase, Quick Date Correction, Quick Day Correction, Quick Month Correction
	Hands:	12 Hour Chronograph Hand at 6:00, 30 Minute Chronograph Hand at 3:00, Central 60 Second Chronograph Hand, Central Date Pointer, Central Hour Hand, Central Minute Hand, Day Window at 11:30, Month Window at 12:30, Moon Phase Wheel at 6:00, Small Seconds Hand at 9:00

Production: 1947 – 1974
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The Valjoux Cal. 88 is a hand-winding chronograph movement in the Valjoux 72 family with “triple date” and moon phase. It was used in upscale dress watches and continues to be desirable due to its functionality and the beauty of the components on the back. It was produced from 1947 through 1974. Cal. 88 was replaced by Cal. 886 in the 1970s.

It is said that 13,218 examples of Cal. 88 were produced, much higher than the similar but simpler Cal. 72C.

Central hour and minute hands
Central chronograph seconds
Central date by pointer
30 minute counter at 3:00
12 hour counter at 6:00
Moon phase disc at 6:00
Date corrector at 8:30
Running small seconds at 9:00
Day and Month corrector at 10:00
Day window at 11:30
Month window at 12:30

The Valjoux 88 was used by companies like Baume & Mercier, Eberhard & Co., Heuer, Kelek, Longines, Lucien Picard, Paul Picot, Ulysse Nardin, and Universal Genève.

	18,000 A/h No Chronograph	18,000 A/h No Hour Counter	18,000 A/h Hour Counter	21,600 A/h No Hour Counter	21,600 A/h Hour Counter
Base		Valjoux 23	Valjoux 72 Valjoux 722	Valjoux 236	Valjoux 726 Valjoux 727
Flyback		Valjoux 230	Valjoux 720	Valjoux 235	Valjoux 725
Date				Valjoux 234
Triple Date	Valjoux 69 Valjoux 78	Valjoux 23C	Valjoux 723 Valjoux 72C		Valjoux 730
Flyback and Date				Valjoux 237
24 Hour Hand			Valjoux 724		Valjoux 729
Calendar and Moon Phase	Valjoux 89 Valjoux 90		Valjoux 88		Valjoux 886
Tide Calculator			Valjoux 721

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