Pre-Owned Favre-Leuba Sea Sky Chronograph AS04098

WHY WE LOVE IT

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There is perhaps no more versatile complication than the chronograph. 

From race cars to rocket ships, boats to battlefields, you are likely to find a chronograph being employed to measure a plethora of tasks and times. From the Greek khrónos (“time) and gráphō (“to write”), a chronograph is a watch that has the ability to record time, generally via the addition of small sub-counters that register minutes and hours. 

Though many storied brands produced notable chronographs during the complication’s heyday from the 1930s through the 1970s, numerous other firms fell by the wayside during the Quartz Crisis, folding completely and disappearing or being rolled up into conglomerates that pillaged their stores of parts. 

This particular chronograph is a circa 1960s Reference 33033 Sea Sky Chronograph from Favre-Leuba. Housed in a 39mm stainless steel case with barrel pushers, an acrylic crystal, and a bi-directional rotating black acrylic countdown timing bezel, it features a black matte black gilt Tritium dial with silvered chronograph registers, multiple timing scales, and a matching broad arrow handset. 

Notably, this special chronograph is powered by the legendary, manually wound Valjoux 72 movement — the very same movement that powered the Rolex Daytona for decades. It’s accompanied by a cool vintage rubber strap, and though it boasts a ‘Super-Waterproof’ case, we wouldn’t recommend taking this baby near the ocean anymore!

If you’re chrono-curious but don’t want the same ol’ Speedy or Daytona that everyone else has on their wrist, you could do much worse than this versatile Sea Sky.

Get it on your wrist right away!

OVERALL CONDITION

Case is in very good, strong condition overall showing normal signs of wear consistent with age and use. Matte black 'gilt' Tritium dial with telemeter and tachymeter scales shows light, even stippling patination throughout with matching handset. Unsigned service crown.