E335, Valjoux 72 Chronograph, Steel Second Series gold chatons

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This is one of just three examples ever made in this specification

This is in every detail a peer of the Carrera or Pre-Daytona crowd

the Double Split sent shockwaves and pushed technical boundaries beyond the Swiss

Very few designs can be said to have been unerringly attractive for an entire century without faltering

E335, Valjoux 72 Chronograph, Steel Second Series gold chatonsThis ref. E335 is an early Lecoultre chronograph made largely for the US market with column wheel Valjoux 72. The dial and movement are marked as Lecoultre only for trademark & import tax reasons. This was standard practice for the brand from 1937 until 1985, with a few exceptions. This examples sports a white silver dial, blued steel hands, applied steel numerals, tritium, 36mm steel case, and sharp angular lugs. This is in every detail a peer of the