7750 movement power storage

What is the Valjoux 7750 movement?

In layman’s terms, the movement pertains to the gears that make your watch tick. It’s like the engine that powers your timepiece. If you dig in a little deeper, you would notice that most watch enthusiasts are partial to the Valjoux 7750, also known as “the world’s greatest chronograph movement ”.

How does a 7750 start-stop-reset work?

The start-stop-reset functions of the chronograph are controlled by a layered switching cam, which is manufactured through a simple stamping process, similar to many other parts of the 7750 movement. This cam is responsible for making and breaking the connection between the movement and the chronograph.

What is the ETA 7750 movement?

That movement is the ETA 7750 or, as it was formerly and still commonly known, the Valjoux 7750. It is a movement that inspires heated debate among watch connoisseurs, equally revered and ridiculed. But no one can deny the impact this movement has had on the watch industry.

What is a classic 7750?

This new version added a GMT function and a dual power reserve indicator, and has become a classic in its own right. Another popular variant of the 7750 is Eterna’s 6036. This movement displays elapsed hours and elapsed minutes, allowing for an advanced timer function on the chronograph.

What is a 7750 caliber?

The same is true for the caliber “7750”. The four-digit code stands for the chronograph caliber with coulisse-lever escapement from Valjoux (named after its origin, the Vallée de Joux). With a power reserve of 42 hours and a frequency of 28,800 vibrations per hour, at first glance, the movement does not knock you off your feet.

What makes a 7750 a good watch?

Last but not least, the distinguishing feature which conveyed the immediately recognizable look to many of the 7750-powered watches was its design, which provided for the subdials at 6, 9 and 12 o’clock, for the chronograph 12-hour counter, running seconds, and the chronograph 30-minute counter, respectively.