Favre-Leuba Valjoux 23 Chronograph in Steel

CIRCA: 1970s
REF.: 30233
CASE MATERIAL: Stainless steel
CASE DIMENSIONS: 35 mm wide x 39 mm lug-to-lug
DIAL: Matte white dial with applied faceted hour markers, red printed tachymeter, two chronograph subregisters with red detailed “beach ball” minute counter at the “3” hour marker
BRACELET MATERIAL: Black leather strap
BRACELET SIZE: 6-1/8 to 7-1/2 inches
MOVEMENT: Manual wind
FUNCTIONS: Time and chronograph
CALIBER: Valjoux 23

Favre-Leuba produced sport watches in the 1960s and 1970s with superior design, quality movements, and intriguing colors. The present example is a yachting chronograph with an extremely attractive red and white motif with the 15-minute interval on the 30-minute subregister resembling a beach ball.  A perfect summer watch and a rare find from this manufacturer.