IT IS MY PLEASURE TO OFFER UP THIS REALLY WELL EXECUTED YEMA YACHTINGRAF LIMITED EDITION AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH WITH A VALJOUX 7753 TICKING UNDER THE HOOD.
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CASE: HEFTY SOLID STEEL CASE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THIS CASE LOOKS IDENTICAL IN SIZE, FINISH, AND PROPORTION TO THE ONE USED BY YEMA BACK IN THE 70s FOR THE FLYGRAF VALJOUX 7750 MODELS. THIS GUY MEASURES A NICE 39mm ACROSS NOT INCLUDING CROWN. SUCH A GREAT WEARING PIECE WITH THAT THIN BEZEL AND WIDE DIAL WHICH REALLY GIVES THIS ONE SOME SERIOUS WRIST PRESENCE.IN HOMAGE TO THE VINTAGE YACHTINGRAF MODELS, THIS ONE USES A BIDIRECTIONAL FRICTION BEZEL WHICH ROTATES NICELY WITH THE PERFECT AMOUNT OF TENSION.
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DIAL: I DON'T NEED TO GET TOO VERBOSE ON MY DESCRIPTION OF THIS ONE. I'LL LET THE PICS DO THE TALKING. IN TRUE FORM TO THE VINTAGE YACHTINGRAF MODELS, THIS ONE MAINTAINS THE PERFECT PROPORTIONS AND FINISH WHICH YOU DON'T SEE ON MANY MODERN WATCHES. THE COLORS AND THE DETAILS ABSOLUTELY FEEL PERFECT. COMING FROM A VINTAGE WATCH COLLECTOR WHO HAS DEALT WITH YACHTING WATCHES, THIS FEELS LIKE A PIECE STRAIGHT FROM THE LATE 60s OR EARLY 70s.
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MOVEMENT: THIS CHRONO IS POWERED BY THE BULLETPROOF VALJOUX 7753 WHCIH IS BASICALLY A VALJOUX 7750 MODIFIED TO HAVE THE SUBDIALS AT 3/6/9. AS IS EXPECTED, THE PERFORMANCE ON THIS IS FANTASTIC WITH HACKING, GREAT CHRONO ACTION, AND AWESOME POWER RESERVE.
- THIS BEAUTY IS MOUNTED ON ITS ORIGINAL YEMA LEATHER MINIMALIST STRAP WHICH LOOKS REALLY BADASS ON THIS YACHTING DUDE. THIS ONE COMES WITH ITS ORIGINAL LEATHER CARRYING CASE, WARRANTY CARD, AND OPERATIONS BOOKLET. I'M TYPICALLY NOT A HUGE FAN OF REISSUES SINCE THE BRANDS TEND TO BLOW UP THE SIZES ON THESE PIECES TO MAKE THEM FEEL MORE MODERN. THAT HAS ALWAYS BEEN A TURN OFF FOR ME. YEMA REALLY DID A BANG UP JOB ON THIS ONE. WHEN YOU STRAP THIS ONE ON THE WRIST, YOU HAVE TO DO A DOUBLE TAKE TO CONFIRM THIS ISN'T ACTUALLY A VINTAGE CHRONOGRAPH. WITH ITS MODERN BUILD QUALITY AND RELIABLE MODERN SWISS MOVEMENT, THIS YACHTINGRAF REISSUE CAN BE WORN AND ENJOYED IN A WAY THAT YOU WOULDN'T NECESSARILY BE ABLE TO DO WITH A VINTAGE CHRONO. THIS IS A GREAT EVERYDAY SPORTY PIECE WHICH IS AN ABSOLUTE BLAST TO WEAR
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