SHARP~1960s WALTHAM CARRERA LANDERON CHRONO~SERVICED

SHARP~1960s WALTHAM CARRERA LANDERON CHRONO~SERVICED

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FOR YOUR EYES ONLY IS A SEXY MID 60s WALTHAM GENT'S LARGE CARRERA STYLE CHRONOGRAPH RUNNING ON A LANDERON 248. RECENTLY SERVICED. SUPER SUPER SHARP

 

  • CASE: CLASSY CARRERA STYLE ALL-STEEL CASE IN NEAR MINT CONDITION.  SHE MEASURES 37.5mm NOT INCLUDING ORIGINAL SIGNED CROWN BY 44mm LUG TO LUG. THIS THING IS A PIECE OF ART WORK. CHECK OUT THOSE GORGEOUSLY SCULPTED AND FACETED LUGS IN RAZOR SHARP UNPOLISHED CONDITION. THE SUN REALLY SHIMMERS OFF ALL THE CRISP ANGULAR SURFACES ON THIS ONE. TOTALLY AMAZING.    

 

  • DIAL: SIMPLY STUNNING.  THIS SILVER SUNBURST DIAL IS IN AWESOME CONDITION WITH SOME MILD SPOTTING AND TONING WHICH GIVES THIS ONE AN AGED TO PERFECTION LOOK. THE APPLIED STEEL MARKERS AND THOSE THIN STEEL HANDS ARE VERY ELEGANT, AND YOU GOTTA LOVE THAT HARPOON STEEL ARROW CHRONO HAND.

 

  • MOVEMENT: THIS CHRONO IS POWERED BY THE VENERABLE 17J LANDERON 248.  ALL FUNCTIONS WORK PERFECTLY AND WATCH HAS BEEN KEEPING TIME AND CHRONO FUNCTIONS CRISPLY.  WATCH WAS ACQUIRED FROM A COLLECTOR WHO HAD THIS RECENTLY SERVICED. 

 

THIS WALTHAM IS MOUNTED ON A GREY SUEDE STRAP WHICH LOOKS VERY SPORTY ON THIS GUY.  THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE CHRONO CASES, AND I JUST LOVE HOW IT MATES WITH THIS DIAL TO MAKE  THE PERFECT SPORTS TIMER. THIS PARTICULAR CASE WAS USED BY A HANDFUL OF WATCH BRANDS BACK IN THE 60S. THE INSPIRATION SEEMS TO HAVE COME FROM THE HEUER, BUT REALLY IT'S GOT ITS OWN GROOVE GOING ON, AND I ACTUALLY ALMOST PREFER IT TO THE CARRERA CASE.