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circa 1975, model 12, the black dial, 35mm diameter, with oversized signature, luminous batons, white luminous hour and minute hands, orange chronograph centre sweep and two subsidiary dials with orange hands, date window at 6 o'clock and outer tachymetre bezel, the unsigned 17 jewel crown wind manual movement by Valjoux, number 7734, with pushers above and below the crown, the PVD coated stainless steel case, 40mm diameter, with screw down back, presented lacking its strap

Footnote: The rare model 12 was produced in the mid to late 1970s at a time of great upheaval and turmoil for the company. There is little information available about the '12', having been overshadowed by the Montreal and Pasadena models, and they do not appear to have been sold in great numbers. The model 12 does however appear in the late 1970's catalogues, although without a photograph, and the original strap was not metal, but rubber, with what was described as a 'links effect'. The Valjoux 7734 movement was one of the most respected chronograph movements of the day, and was used by other watch houses, including Breitling and Tudor. It operates at a slightly slower VBH (vibrations per hour) than modern automatic movements resulting in a pleasing 'tick tick' sound reminiscent of vintage watches. The movement and crown are unsigned, which is correct and proper for this model.

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