FUNKY~70s HEURLUX BULLHEAD VALJOUX 7734 CHRONOGRAPH~SERVICED

FUNKY~70s HEURLUX BULLHEAD VALJOUX 7734 CHRONOGRAPH~SERVICED

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COMING AT YOU IS IS A SUPER CLEAN AND NEAR MINT 70s HEURLUX LARGE AND CHUNKY BULLHEAD WITH BRILLIANT BLUE DIAL. 

 

  • CASE: HEFTY ASYMETRICAL CASE IN MINTY CONDITION WITH STEEL SCREW CASE-BACK.  THIS BEAUTY MEASURES A LARGE 41.2mm ACROSS THE WIDEST POINT TOWARDS THE TOP OF THE CASE BY 43 LUG TO LUG. ONE OF THE COOLER AND MORE WILD WATCH CASE DESIGNS OF THE 70s WITH THE MOVEMENT ROTATED TO ALLOW THE CROWN AND PUSHERS TO BE ON THE TOP GIVING IT THE FAMOUS "BULLHEAD" LOOK.  I LOVE THE MIX OF BRUSHING AND POLISH. THIS THING LOOKS LIKE ITS BEEN SITTING IN A DRAWER FOR 4O+ YEARS UNTOUCHED. 

 

  • DIAL: THIS FUNKY DIAL HAS GOT A LOT GOING ON. I LOVE THE SUNBURST BLUE BACKGROUND WITH THOSE VERTICALLY ALIGNED WHITE CUSHION SUBDIALS. VERY INTERESTING LAYOUT ON THIS ONE WITH SOME COOL QUIRKS...SUCH AS THAT 45 MINUTE COUNTDOWN TIMER ON THE MINUTE SUBDIAL. I'VE NEVER SEEN THAT ON ANOTHER CHRONO. IT COULD'VE POSSIBLY BEEN DESIGNED AS A SOCCER TIMER TO MEASURE THE HALVES. I LOVE THE POPS OF ORANGE ON THE SUBDIAL HANDS AND THAT BRIGHT AND BOLD CHRONO SWEEPER. THE LUME ON THE CIGARETTE STYLE HANDS MATCHES PERFECTLY WITH THE TRITIUM ON THE DIAL MARKERS. MY FAVORITE ODD DESIGN TOUCH IS THE DATE WINDOW LOCATED AT 9. ORIGINAL CRYSTAL IS IN GOOD SHAPE WITH SOME MINOR HAIRLINE SCRATCHES WHICH I'VE MAINLY BUFFED OUT.

 

  • MOVEMENT: THIS GUY IS POWERED BY A BULLETPROOF VALJOUX 7734 WHICH WAS RECENTLY SERVICED. ALL FUNCTIONS ARE WORKING AND SNAPPY AND THIS GUY KEEPS GREAT TIME.

 

  • THIS BULLHEAD IS MOUNTED ON A COOL LARGE HOLE VINTAGE STYLE SRAP WHICH WEARS QUITE SPORTY. THIS LOOKS TO ME TO BE A FRENCH BUILT CHRONO. I'M NOT TOO FAMILIAR WITH THE BRAND, BUT HEURLUX HAS A NICE RING TO IT. MY GUESS IS IT WAS MADE FOR THE FRENCH OR BELGIUM MARKET IN THE 70s. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR SOMETHING THAT IS TRULY WEIRD, WILD, AND A TOTAL BLAST TO WEAR, YOU ARE NOT GOING TO DO BETTER THAN THIS ONE.