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Old 4 October 2022, 03:22 AM   #1
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ETA/Valjoux 7750 - What is your preferred execution?

I know there have been countless uses of this movement in many different watch brands in many different adaptations. Sinn, Damasko, Tissot, IWC etc.

I tend to think that the Breitling 13 & Omega 1164 are great examples of this movement being put into use in in tool/dive watches, where the inherent robustness of this movement married well to the great design & build of the watch. What, is your favourite watch to feature any execution of this movement?

I would like to add a dive watch powered by one of these engines in my near future, so have been reading and researching again.
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Old 4 October 2022, 07:11 AM   #2
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Here’s one that might surprise you
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Old 4 October 2022, 01:58 PM   #3
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Old 4 October 2022, 04:04 PM   #4
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Old 4 October 2022, 06:50 PM   #5
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Nice watch. Tell us about it

Why would Panerai use a Chrono movement in a three hand watch ?
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One of my favourites.
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Old 4 October 2022, 10:19 PM   #7
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[QUOTE=buddy13;12406700]Nice watch. Tell us about it

Why would Panerai use a Chrono movement in a three hand watch ?[/QU

I have absolutely no idea!! I would assume they used it in a couple of chronos and it made a good base
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Old 5 October 2022, 12:10 AM   #8
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Vast majority of time-only watch with seconds at 9 are 7750-based. Anyways, my favorite is this one: https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/iw...-3711-in-depth

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The 7750 is my favorite chrono movement, love the 12 hour timing capabilities.
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Old 5 October 2022, 03:51 AM   #11
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7751 movement on this Moonphase Exhibition is my favorite
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For me it's these three (technically two, as both Breitling watches are the same but with different dial colours):







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For me it's these three (technically two, as both Breitling watches are the same but with different dial colours):







Both very nice. I prefer the Omega, for the cleaner dial (chapter ring) and brushed case.

Breitling is nice, but the all polished case and bracelet detracts a bit from it's instrument like build in my eyes. But excellent none the less .
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Another Panerai 7750 (model number 164). I really like how the watch sometimes lets me know it's there through the wobble. Over my 11 years of ownership, it's been robust and reliable.


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Another Panerai 7750 (model number 164). I really like how the watch sometimes lets me know it's there through the wobble. Over my 11 years of ownership, it's been robust and reliable.


Love that wobble!
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Both very nice. I prefer the Omega, for the cleaner dial (chapter ring) and brushed case.

Breitling is nice, but the all polished case and bracelet detracts a bit from it's instrument like build in my eyes. But excellent none the less .
Thanks! Both are great, indeed. Easily one of my favourite Omega watches. I owned the non-chrono 2220.80 years ago but this one always seemed more interesting to me.

I'm sure most in this thread can relate, give the appreciation for this base movement.
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