ERNEST BOREL Vintage Chronograph cal. Valjoux 72 / Two-Tone Case

— A bold piece from a quietly distinguished house —

Ernest Borel: a quietly distinguished house.

Founded in 1856 in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, by Jules Borel.

It won the Neuchâtel Observatory competition in 1866 and a gold medal at the Greek exposition in 1937, and its name became known worldwide early on.

A striking two-tone case from a historic Swiss house. Fitted with Cal. Valjoux 72, the summit of the manual-wind chronograph, behind many legendary models. A second face — functional beauty and sporting character taken to the limit — quite unlike the dreamlike cocktail watches.

— The design of a striking two-tone case —

A two-tone case that stands out even among vintage chronographs.

A white dial with a blue tachymeter, wedge indexes and dolphin hands.

A chronograph whose appeal is a design both bold and refined.

— The beat of the great Valjoux 72 —

The movement is the celebrated Cal. Valjoux 72.

Fitted to the Rolex Daytona and many other masterpieces, it is indispensable to any account of chronograph history.

— Another face of Ernest Borel —

In contrast to the dreamlike kaleidoscope dials of the Cocktail, this model fuses functional beauty with sporting character: another face of Ernest Borel.

Its scarcity and its completeness will certainly move a collector.