What’s so special
In the late 50s and early 60s Swiss watch manufacturing was much less vertically integrated. There were hundreds of manufacturers that specialized in cases, movements, and dials. So you saw a variety of different brand names on the same Landeron or Valjoux based movement and case designs. This Chronograph Suisse two register chronograph is one such example. These days, they’re getting harder and harder to find in good condition and are a great entry into affordable vintage Swiss watches.
Why SWC loves it
That dial is a stunner! The brass plating is captivating and takes on many different personalities depending on the lighting it’s in. Also, we’re particularly fond of the simple, blued steel spade style hands on this model which are in particularly good condition considering this watch is well over 60 years old. A notable bit of movement history, this Landeron 48 movement features a chronograph action that’s different than more modern examples: The top button starts, but the bottom button stops and resets.
About this example
This example comes to you freshly serviced by SWC and in excellent original condition. All chronograph and time keeping functions work. The Landeron 48 16 jewel manual chronograph movement is showing excellent numbers on the timegrapher and keeps excellent time considering the age of the watch. It comes to you ready to wear on a brown vintage-style leather strap.
