Freco 18ct Chronographe Suisse

Early Chronographe Suisse

A very attractive vintage chronograph in beautiful condition!

Fully serviced and guaranteed

From the forties or earlier (no Incabloc), this  super example of the “American tourist chronograph” in 18 carat rose gold stands out from most of Chronograph Suisse examples found today. First of all this is a credit to the fully intact black gilt dial; we very rarely see original dials from that period so nicely preserved. Most Chronograph Suisse models have a light or silvered  dial, and the printing is very often of bad quality. The ringed subdials on this watch gives the dial life as you turn it in the light. The gold case is 34 mm diameter (typical for the early cases), also pointing us to a production date before the fifties. Thin gold cases, as these watches have, get marked easily and this one also has a small dent where the back cover is opened. It has been fully serviced and runs very well. The included photo of the movement is taken before the service was done, and shows next to no previous service marks. The Landeron 248 movement resets the chronograph as it should. The running time (power reserve) is shorter than more modern vintage watches.