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A Gents 1940s Union Special Chronograph
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A Gents 1940s Union Special Chronograph

1920 - 1940
Description

A gents 1940s Union Special chronograph.

The watch has a Venus 170 hand-winding movement which is working nicely. Breitling also used the Venus 170 in some of their chronographs.

The watch measures 31.5mm diameter excluding the winding crown and the lugs. The case is plated with a snap-on stainless steel case back. There is some wear and marking to the plate. The winding crown is a later replacement.

The lens is in good condition.

The black dial is signed Union Special and it has two subsidiary dials, the top one for recording up to 45 minutes and the lower one for constant seconds. The hour and minutes hands appear to be the originals although they have been re-painted at some stage.

The chronograph feature is operated by pressing the top button to start and stop, and the bottom button to re-set (the chrono hand re-sets just a fraction to the left of zero).

A new black leather strap has been fitted.

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Declaration

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company has dated this piece to the 1940s.

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Description
A gents 1940s Union Special chronograph.

The watch has a Venus 170 hand-winding movement which is working nicely. Breitling also used the Venus 170 in some of their chronographs.

The watch measures 31.5mm diameter excluding the winding crown and the lugs. The case is plated with a snap-on stainless steel case back. There is some wear and marking to the plate. The winding crown is a later replacement.

fig 1. A gents 1940s Union Special chronograph
fig 1. A Gents 1940s Union Special Chronograph

The lens is in good condition.

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The black dial is signed Union Special and it has two subsidiary dials, the top one for recording up to 45 minutes and the lower one for constant seconds.
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

The hour and minutes hands appear to be the originals although they have been re-painted at some stage.

fig 2. A gents 1940s Union Special chronograph
fig 2. A Gents 1940s Union Special Chronograph

The chronograph feature is operated by pressing the top button to start and stop, and the bottom button to re-set (the chrono hand re-sets just a fraction to the left of zero).

A new black leather strap has been fitted.

PRICE INCLUDES WORLDWIDE POSTAGE

Date of Manufacture

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company has dated this piece to the 1940s.

Reference Numbers
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SA427961
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
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Specialists in antique and vintage wrist watches and pocket watches

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