1969 Heuer Camaro Chronograph Valjoux 72 37mm 7220

Here is a classic 1969 Heuer Camaro Chronograph with Valjoux 72 reference 7220. Named after the Chevrolet Camaro, an American muscle car of the 1960s, it was used as the pace car at the Indy 500 in 1967 and 1969, establishing the Heure brand in the US market. The Heuer Camaro had a short production run, ending in 1972. Featuring a 37mm brushed and polished stainless steel compact cushion case that sits comfortably on your wrist with short, straight, flat-ended lugs. Its polished, chamfered edge leads to a lug-to-lug length of 44mm and a case thickness of 12.5mm, giving the watch an impressive wrist presence. On the right side, we have the deep-knurled pushers and a signed crown in the centre. The radially brushed bezel holds a domed crystal above a silver dial. An outer Tachymeter scale sits above a precisely executed minute track, with applied baton indexes marking the hours and Tritium pips. At 3 o’clock, a recessed 30-minute register; at 6 o’clock, a recessed 12-hour register, and finally at 9 o’clock, a recessed running seconds register, each clearly marked with a white stick hand. Steel hands are filled with Tritium and complemented by a white tapered chronograph hand. At noon, the Camaro Heuer motif completes this distinctive chronograph. On the reverse, a solid screw-down case back. Inside a manually wound Valjoux Cal. 72, 17 jewels, beating at a leisurely 18,000 beats per hour. First introduced in 1938, this column-wheel movement was more robust than earlier Valjoux movements, such as the 22. This iconic movement was used by Universal Genève and Rolex in their early Daytona 6239. It comes paired with a well-suited aftermarket 19mm strap and pin buckle.

This watch is sold as “Watch Only” and therefore without its original Heuer box and Heuer paperwork. It comes paired with a well-suited aftermarket 19mm strap and pin buckle. The watch is from Circa. 1969 and is sold in worn condition, but overall it is in very fair condition, as you can see from the photographs. The watch comes with our 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty.

The Heuer Camaro, a vintage icon named after the Chevrolet Camaro, an American muscle car of the 1960s, it was used as the pace car at the Indy 500 in 1967 and 1969, establishing the Heuer brand in the US market. This reference 7220 from 1969 is powered by the famous Valjoux 72, another vintage icon in its own right. The dial has developed this incredibly warm patina throughout, almost tropical. I would not hesitate to add this vintage piece of history to your collection today!

Reference : 7220
Movement : Manually Wound Valjoux Cal. 72
Age : Circa. 1969
Year : 1969
Case Size : 37mm
Case Thickness : 12.5mm
Lug to Lug : 44mm
Lugs : 19mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box and Papers : None
Case Material : Stainless Steel
Warranty : 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty
The wrist model's wrist size is 7inch

Edouard Heuer founded The Heuer Watch Company in 1860 in St. Imier, Switzerland. Edouard invented the oscillating pinion, which is still used in today's chronographs. In 1963, Jack Heuer designed the Carrera. With the assistance of Willy Breitling, they shared the development costs for the Calibre 11 in 1969, the first self-winding chronograph. Heuer was purchased by the TAG Group in 1985, changing their name to TAG Heuer. Later TAG Heuer was bought by Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy (LVMH).