2017 Pinion R-1969 Orange Manually Wound Chronograph 43mm

Here we have a 2017 Pinion R-1969 Orange Manually Wound Chronograph, limited to 100 pieces, with only 5 of the 100 in orange. Featuring a round polished 43mm stainless steel case that curves over your wrist with thick lugs. Its curved, polished flanks lead to a comfortable lug-to-lug length of 53.5mm and a case thickness of 13.5mm, giving the watch an impressive wrist presence. On the right side, we have the chronograph pushers and a signed, deep knurled crown in the centre. A "SuperDome" double-bezel and a convex sapphire crystal cover the customised all-black bi-compax dial. A glossy minute chapter ring surrounds the applied 12, 6, and bullet-shaped indexes, which are filled with a vibrant orange Super-LumiNova and mark the hours.  At 3 o’clock, a 30-minute register and at 9 o’clock, a running seconds, each with an attractive concentric circular pattern and white numerals and markings. At 6 o’clock, a date window. A diamond-shaped counterweighted chronograph hand complements steel hands filled with Super-LumiNova. At noon, we have the Pinion motif and at 6 o’clock, R-1969. The new old stock manually wound Valjoux Cal. 7734 can be seen through the smoked sapphire crystal, 17 jewels beating at a leisurely 18,000 beats per hour. This movement was manufactured in 1969 and never used in a watch. It comes with its original 22mm Pinion strap and signed pin buckle, plus 3 additional straps. The watch also comes with its Pinion presentation box and paperwork. 

This watch is sold with its original Pinion box and paperwork. It comes with its original 22mm Pinion strap and signed pin buckle, plus 3 additional straps. The watch is from Circa. 2023 and is sold in worn condition, but overall, it is in very fair condition, as you can see from the photos. The watch comes with our 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty.

Limited to just 100 pieces total, with only 5 of those 100 having this striking orange colourway, this Pinion R-1969 is a fantastic model to dip your toes into British brands, especially if you like a bigger watch. Coming in at 43mm, this watch demands its presence on the wrist whilst still being somehow refined, especially paired with new-old-stock Valjoux 7734, which is visible through the smoked case back. With only 5 made, I would not hesitate to add this watch to your collection today!

Reference : R-1969
Movement : Manually Wound Valjoux Cal. 7734
Age : September 2017
Year : 2017
Case Size : 43mm
Case Thickness : 13.5mm
Lug to Lug : 53.5mm
Lugs : 22mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box and Papers : Box & Papers
Case Material : Stainless Steel
Warranty : 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty
The wrist model's wrist size is 7inch

Founded in 2013 by Piers Berry, based in South Oxfordshire, where he has British Horology Institute members in his assembly and service centre. They are part of the resurgence in British watchMakers. Pinion's ethos is “grounded in building small quantities of unique and individual timepieces for discerning gentlemen''.