{"product_id":"1960s-hoga-vulcain-surfboard-chronograph-valjoux-7733-35-5mm","title":"1960s HOGA\/Vulcain \"Surfboard\" Chronograph Valjoux 7733 35.5mm","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHere we have an incredible classic late-1960s Hoga\/Vulcain \"Surfboard\" Chronograph Reference 2318, a distinctive collaboration between HOGA and Vulcain, featuring a 35.5mm brushed chrome tonneau-shaped Vulcain-made case that sits squarely on your wrist, with sharp, prominent straight lugs that embody the era's bold design language. Its robust flanks lead to a comfortable lug-to-lug length of 43mm and a slim case thickness of 11.5mm. On the right side are classic pump-style chronograph pushers, flanking a central coin-edged crown that controls the movement. A minimalist bezel holds a domed crystal above a striking and highly stylised \"Surfboard\" dial. An outer Tachymeter scale chapter ring sits above a red Telemeter km\/h scale and a precisely executed minute track, framing a distinctive and rare horizontal, oval-shaped \"surfboard\" block that sweeps across the centre of the dial to encompass the dual sub-registers. At 3 o’clock, a recessed 30-minute register tracks elapsed time, perfectly balanced at 9 o’clock by a recessed running-seconds register, each with red hands. Applied block-hour indexes give the dial impressive visual depth, complemented by white baton hands and a vibrant white tapered chronograph second hand that adds a sporty pop of colour. At noon, the HOGA motif completes this highly visually dynamic vintage chronograph. On the reverse, a solid screw-down case back protects the inner mechanics, stamped on the inside Vulcain Watch Co. Swiss. Inside is the legendary manually wound Valjoux 7733 movement, housing 17 jewels and beating at a reliable 18,000 beats per hour. Introduced in the late 1960s as an evolution of the Venus 188, this cam-lever chronograph movement became the absolute backbone of the era's sports timers, renowned by collectors for its bulletproof reliability and ease of service. The watch comes paired with a well-suited 19mm Forstner ladder bracelet that fits up to a 7-inch wrist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-cb276d81-7fff-3b34-2752-92f717d696f5\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HOGA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57158426788220,"sku":"2318","price":1650.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0270\/0771\/3366\/files\/1_fa2191a9-bca8-46c2-96c6-abd68573a763.jpg?v=1783676168","url":"https:\/\/kibblewatches.co.uk\/products\/1960s-hoga-vulcain-surfboard-chronograph-valjoux-7733-35-5mm","provider":"KibbleWatches","version":"1.0","type":"link"}