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Chronographe Bi-Compax 40 by Valmont Horlogerie
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Chronographe Bi-Compax 40

Column-wheel automatic chronograph

A two-register chronograph in a 40 mm steel case with pump pushers and a tachymeter on the flange. The sub-dials are snailed and recessed, the central seconds hand is counterweighted, and the dial is offered in a panda or reverse panda with a contrasting minute track.

The calibre VH-50 is an integrated column-wheel chronograph with a vertical clutch, so the seconds hand starts without a jump and can run all day with no wear on the train. Through the caseback you can watch the column wheel turn with each press.

DialPanda
StrapBlack calfskin
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  • Complimentary insured delivery, signed for on receipt, across Switzerland, the EU, the UK and the US - dispatched from the Geneva atelier within two business days in a numbered presentation box with the certificate of origin and chronometric test sheet. Thirty-day returns on unworn pieces with the seals intact.
Details & materials
Calibre
VH-50 automatic, column wheel, vertical clutch, 28,800 vph
Power reserve
58 hours
Water resistance
100 m / 10 bar
Case
40 mm × 13.1 mm, 316L steel, pump pushers
Crystal & caseback
Domed sapphire, anti-reflective; sapphire caseback
Strap
Perforated calfskin, 20 mm, steel folding clasp; quick-release
Shipping & returns

Complimentary insured delivery, signed for on receipt, across Switzerland, the EU, the UK and the US - dispatched from the Geneva atelier within two business days in a numbered presentation box with the certificate of origin and chronometric test sheet. Thirty-day returns on unworn pieces with the seals intact.

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Specifications

Calibre
VH-50 automatic, column wheel, vertical clutch, 28,800 vph
Power reserve
58 hours
Water resistance
100 m / 10 bar
Case
40 mm × 13.1 mm, 316L steel, pump pushers
Crystal & caseback
Domed sapphire, anti-reflective; sapphire caseback
Strap
Perforated calfskin, 20 mm, steel folding clasp; quick-release

Reviews

Rated 4.9 out of 54.9 · 132 reviews
  • Rated 5.0 out of 5

    Eleven seconds in a month

    I logged the Lac 38 against an atomic reference for thirty days: plus eleven seconds in total, well inside the published −2/+4. Winding it each morning has become a ritual, and the 70 hours means a weekend off the wrist is no problem.

    Henrik A.Helsinki, FinlandVerified purchase
  • Rated 5.0 out of 5

    They serviced my father’s 1974 piece

    A VH-01 that had not run in twenty years. The atelier replaced the mainspring and two jewels, left the patinated dial exactly as it was, and sent photos of the movement before and after. Not cheap, but I would not trust it to anyone else.

    Clara W.Munich, GermanyVerified purchase
  • Rated 5.0 out of 5

    An honest tool watch

    Over a hundred dives on the Abysse 300 and the bezel still clicks cleanly through all 120 positions. The rubber strap channels really do stop it sticking. Lume fades faster than I would like after an hour in the dark, hence the only nitpick.

    Rafael I.Denpasar, IndonesiaVerified purchase
  • Rated 4.0 out of 5

    GMT done properly

    Jumping the local hour on landing without stopping the watch is exactly what I wanted. The bracelet micro-adjust is brilliant on long-haul flights. I would have liked a slightly thinner case, but it sits well under a cuff.

    Amara O.London, United KingdomVerified purchase