VINTAGE 1970 ORIS STAR CHRONO-ORIS CHRONOGRAPH WATCH COMPRESSOR
£825.00
1 in stock
Description
VINTAGE 1970 ORIS STAR CHRONO-ORIS CHRONOGRAPH WATCH COMPRESSOR
Vintage 1970 Oris star ‘Chrono-Oris’ chronograph watch compressor case ‘racing dial’ completely original.
This watch is a Rare Oris chronograph, which was actually the very first produced by the Swiss manufacturer circa 1970 and now re-released by them in their heritage line.
Measuring 38mm across the bezel, not including the crowns and 42mm tip-to-tip, the chromed case is in very good condition, with only very minor wear to the plating. The crown at 3 o’clock rotates the inner 60 second ring for the chronograph, winding and setting being by the second large crown at 4.
The chronograph, operated by the pusher at 2 o’clock, is of the Omega Chrono-Stop type. Start, stop and return to zero all being done by one single pusher.
The blue dial is completely original and in very, very good condition. Signed ‘Oris Star – Chrono-Oris 17 jewels – Swiss Made’. The dial is the scarce and desirable ‘racing’ configuration, with elongated 5 second stick markers and inner telemeter scale, very rare to find. The luminous filled hands are completely original, as is the orange chronograph hand, both complimenting the dial perfectly.
The movement is in absolutely beautiful original condition, very nicely finished and working perfectly. Winding and setting as it should, the date clicking over nicely at midnight. this is a wonderful 1970’s chronograph in fine condition and quite a rare one, which also looks very good on the wrist.
