Daytona Disappointment

[jm433]

Originally Posted by jm433

I have a 1970 tissot chrono with ValJoux 7734 movement. The minute counter advances gradually not in one minute jumps. There are lots of good vintage watches out there with ValJoux 7734 movements and they are usually not very expensive. I think I paid around $500 for mine, which is on the low end. Other marks, like Heuer, probably command 2 grand, but certainly less than a Daytona.

Also have a 1930s vintage one-button chrono with ValJoux 22 movement. The minute counter on this also advances gradually.

Had no idea about the one minute jumps on the Daytona. Do the vintage models with ETA movements do this too?

Got to own up and correct my own ignorant statements. I've worn both of these watches recently and the minute counter on both of them jumps in one minute intervals.

Thanks to all the others who posted the reason for this!