{"product_id":"ofair-cal-22-1940s-oversized-chronograph-black-dial-motor-sport-championship-geneva-w3993","title":"Ofair Cal.22 1940's Oversized Chronograph Black dial Motor sport Championship Geneva","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Ofair Watch Company, often branded as Ofair Genève, was a Swiss watch brand active primarily during the 1950s and 1960s. The company specialised in elegant complications, producing high-quality chronographs, triple-calendar watches and moonphase models that reflected the classical style of the era.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresented here is a beautifully preserved, oversized chronograph measuring an impressive 37 mm. The stainless steel case features the characteristic square chronograph pushers of the period and a snap-on case back.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe beautifully preserved dial features a classic bi-compax layout with two subsidiary registers, an outer Base 1000 scale, rich gilt printing and applied Arabic numerals. It is exactly the kind of elegant mid-century chronograph that continues to captivate collectors today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe most intriguing feature, however, is found on the case back. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt bears the following presentation engraving:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Offert par l'État et la Ville de Genève, Finale Championnat Suisse aux Engins 1946.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTranslated, this reads:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Presented by the State and the City of Geneva, Final of the 1946 Swiss Apparatus Gymnastics Championship.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresentation watches are among the most charming pieces to discover. Unlike standard production watches, they tell the story of a particular moment in time and of the person who originally received them. While the identity of the original recipient has unfortunately been lost to history, this remarkable engraving transforms an already attractive chronograph into a fascinating historical object with a story all its own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePowering the watch is the robust, hand-wound Valjoux 22 chronograph movement, one of the great workhorse calibres of its era. It has been fully serviced by our watchmaker and is ready to be enjoyed for many years to come.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome vintage watches are collected for their movements, others for their design. This Ofair offers something even rarer — a tangible connection to a moment in history, preserved in steel for eight decades.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"1 3 []\"\u003e\u003cem data-prosemirror-content-type=\"mark\" data-prosemirror-mark-name=\"em\"\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ak-ul\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"bulletList\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"listItem\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\"\u003eOfair Genève Chronograph\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"listItem\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\"\u003e37 mm steel case with snap back case back\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"listItem\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\"\u003eRare black dial with base 1000 scale\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"listItem\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\"\u003eSquare pushers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"listItem\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\"\u003eCase back engraving for the Swiss final of the 1946 Swiss Gymnastics Championships\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"listItem\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\"\u003eNo lume stick style hands\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"listItem\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\"\u003eValjoux.22 hand wound 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