Item Tag: 18mm

Vintage OVERSIZED Zephyr De Luxe Valjoux 7733 Chronograph SERVICED and Warranty

Welcome! Thank you for stopping by. Offered here is an amazing vintage Zephyr De Luxe Chronograph, fit for a watch collector, admirer of vintage items, or simply as an everyday watch. Fully serviced, keeping time and warrantied. Offered as Buy-it-now, but offers also accepted. Movement: Carefully serviced, this Zephyr Chronograph features a Valjoux 7733 movement. With 17 jewels, the 7733 was introduced in 1969 and in production until 1978, replaced by the today’s modern workhorse 7750 movement. Even other brands like Breitling and Heuer used the 7733 for some of their watches in the 1970’s, which speaks to the quality of this caliber. The movement is fully serviced and keeping time with chronograph functions fully operational. Dial and Hands: Marked Zephyr DE LUXE, the dial is a near perfect condition. Featuring a blue starburst brush grain finish, the dial has it’s original lume markers, hour and minute hands are baton style white metal, with neon orange hands for the chrono functions. This is an exceptional example of the ’60s and ’70s racing style watch! Please note there is some loss of paint/color in the seconds hand (left hand), but IMO does not detract from the beauty of the watch. Case: This just-right case size is approximately 38mm x 42mm. The case material appears to be chrome (unknown base materal – but likely brass). The finish is in excellent condition as you can see, featuring a starburst brushed metal top finish (excellent detail to match the starburst dial), and polished on the sides. As you can see from the photos, there is some patina on the case such as minor dents and very small pitting. Caseback is marked stainless steel. Strap: NEW Zulu style strap in a style sympathetic to this racing watch!Shipping: Free domestic shipping at buy-it-now price, otherwise $15; $50 internationally.Warranty: 3 month mechanical warranty valid for buy-it-now priced purchases and subject to assessment and approval. Warranty is for mechanical failure only. No cosmetic comments will be honored. Best-offer items do not come with warranty. Return Policy: Returns accepted upon notification of intent, if item is not as described (IOW, returns not acceptable if you change your mind) and within 3 days of receipt of item, less cost of shipping. About Us: big.business.time is obsessed with vintage watches. We focus our collection on military watches from WW1, both American brands like Waltham and Elgin, as well as Swiss made trench watches and a special fondness for Borgel cased examples. So great is our love for trench watches, we make our own period correct straps in multiple styles. Please see our other listings. In addition, we love vintage watches from later decades up to the 1960’s, tracing the evolution of the wrist watch from a military technology to an everyday accessory. Our emphasis is mainly in no-name brands for everyday wearing, but also include a focus on Gruen and Tissot watches. Lastly, our obsession includes chronographs from the 40’s-60’s. Our approach to repair is almost exclusively sympathetic, meaning that we will service the movement and leave all of the patina of the dial and cases untouched. We do not polish our cases, or have on very rare occasions. In most cases, the original crystal is retained and if needed only hand polished (plastic crystals only). Our preference is to retain as much of the patina of the watches that we acquire. Cases are cleaned of dirt and grime, crystals are buffed (if possible) and dials are only minimal touched, if at all. For big.business.time, this is the true essence of vintage watches and we hope you share in our enjoyment! Thank you for looking!