Valjoux Cal. 76R is a pocket watch column wheel chronograph movement. Introduced around 1946, it was produced through about 1974 and was exclusive to Heuer. It featured a six-column wheel to control the chronograph function. The chronograph used a central seconds hand with split seconds and had a 30 minute counter. It was a dual-pusher design.
Valjoux 76
Valjoux Cal. 76 is a pocket watch column wheel chronograph movement. Introduced around 1946, it was produced through about 1974 and was exclusive to Heuer. It featured a six-column wheel to control the chronograph function. The chronograph used a central seconds hand with a 30 minute counter. It was a mono-pusher design.
Heuer also had a split seconds version as well as a special version of Cal. 76 with a central 1/100 minute (decimal) hand.
Valjoux 71
Produced from 1914 through 1974, the Valjoux 71 is a larger (14”’, 31.3 mm diameter) predecessor to the famous Valjoux 72. It is similar to the Valjoux 22 but with an added 12 hour counter at 12:00.
Valjoux 88
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 |
Valjoux 72C
The Valjoux 72C is a “triple date” hand-winding chronograph movement in the Valjoux 72 family. Cal. 72C was introduced around 1946 and produced through 1974. Cal. Valjoux 723 is similar. Cal. Valjoux 88 adds a moon phase disc at 6:00. Cal. 72C was replaced by Cal. Valjoux 730 in the 1970s.
It is said that about 1,300 examples of Cal, 72C were produced, far fewer than the similar full-calendar Cal. 88.
The Valjoux 23C and 72C are almost identical except that the latter adds a 12 hour counter at 6:00 on the dial. This function is powered by a gear on the dial side of the movement which tends to wear over time.
While all Valjoux 72C movements feature inset pushers at 8:30 and 10:00 to advance the calendar functions, only later versions can advance the day using a half-push of the pusher at 10. Cal. 72C also came with either flat or Breguet hairsprings with different regulators.
- Central hours and minute hands
- Central chronograph seconds
- Central date by pointer
- 30 minute counter at 3:00
- 12 hour counter 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 72C was used by many brands, notably including Anonimo, Baume & Mercier, Bovet, Breguet, Breitling, Certina, Doxa, Eberhard & Co., Enicar, Eterna, Franck Muller, Gallet, Girard-Perregaux, Heuer, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Longines, Minerva, Nivada, Ulysse Nardin, Universal Genève, Wakmann, Wittnauer, and Zodiac.
| 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 |
Valjoux 23C
The Valjoux 23C is a “triple date” hand-winding chronograph movement in the Valjoux 72 family.
Cal. 23C was introduced as early as 1916 and produced through 1974. Versions before 1938 had a single chronograph pusher (“monopusher”) but Willy Breitling’s dual-pusher concept was added after this.
The Valjoux 23C and 72C are almost identical except that the latter adds a 12 hour counter at 6:00 on the dial.
- Central hours and minute hands
- Central chronograph seconds
- Central date by pointer
- 30 minute counter at 3:00
- 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 23C was used by many brands, notably including Breitling, Bulova, Certina, Doxa, Enicar, Favre-Leuba, Girard-Perregaux, Heuer, Nivada, Roamer, Tissot, Ulysse Nardin, Vulcain, Wittnauer, and Zodiac.
| 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 |
Valjoux 72
The Valjoux 72 is a celebrated hand-winding chronograph movement produced from 1938 through 1974. Implementing Willy Breitling’s dual-pusher design with a column wheel, it remains desirable to this day. The design of the chronograph works, visible at the back, are particularly appealing. Note that some place the date of introduction for Cal. 72 as 1946.
The Valjoux 23 and 72 are almost identical except that the latter adds a 12 hour counter at 6:00 on the dial.
- Central hours and minute hands and chronograph seconds
- 30 minute counter at 3:00
- 12 hour counter at 6:00
- Running small seconds at 9:00
The Valjoux 72 was used by many manufacturers. One notable example is the Rolex Cal. 72 A or 72 B (Valjoux 722), which was a modification of the Valjoux 72 made to Rolex specifications. Changes include the use of a Microstella regulator and Rolex finishing, including the initials ROW for “Rolex Werke”. An updated 722-1 in the late 1960s had an updated spring on the hour wheel.
Other brands using this movement include Anonimo, Baume & Mercier, Breguet, Breitling, Certina, Doxa, Eberhard & Co., Enicar, Eterna, Franck Muller, Gallet, Girard-Perregaux, Heuer, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Longines, Minerva, Nivada, Ulysse Nardin, Universal Genève, Wakmann, Wittnauer, and Zodiac.
| 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 |
Valjoux 23
The Valjoux 23 is a celebrated hand-winding chronograph movement in the Valjoux 72 family produced from 1916 through 1974. It was replaced by the faster-beating Valjoux 236. Implementing Willy Breitling’s dual-pusher design with a column wheel, it remains desirable to this day. The design of the chronograph works, visible at the back, are particularly appealing.
The Valjoux 23 and 72 are almost identical except that the latter adds a 12 hour counter at 6:00 on the dial.
- Central hours and minute hands and chronograph seconds
- 30 or 45 minute counter at 3:00
- Running small seconds at 9:00
The Valjoux 23 was used by many brands, notably including Breitling, Bulova, Certina, Doxa, Enicar, Favre-Leuba, Girard-Perregaux, Heuer, Nivada, Roamer, Tissot, Ulysse Nardin, Vulcain, Wittnauer, and Zodiac.
| 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 |