Girard-Perregaux Valjoux 72 Chronograph in Steel

CIRCA: 1970s
CASE MATERIAL: Stainless steel
CASE DIMENSIONS: 42 mm wide x 46 mm lug-to-lug
DIAL: Matte black reverse-panda with applied luminous baton hour markers, three white chronograph subregisters with red detail on the first five minutes of the minute counter at the “3” hour marker 
BRACELET MATERIAL: Charcoal gray leather strap
BRACELET SIZE: 6-3/4 to 8 inches
MOVEMENT: Manual wind
FUNCTIONS: Time and chronograph
CALIBER: Valjoux 72

Girard Perregaux introduced this reference in the early 1970s as a successor to the Olimpico series of chronographs. The 42 mm cushion-shaped case is a design classic. The Valjoux 72 is a beautifully finished column wheel chronograph movement. The present example has a great look with its reverse panda dial layout, silver insert bezel, and touch of red to the minute counter.