LeJour Chronograph (Ref. 7750) Original PVD "Top Gun", 1980s

Dealer description — Craft & Tailored

Fresh from the personal collection of style icon, automobile enthusiast, and Urban Outlaw himself, Magnus Walker, comes a 1980s LeJour Chronograph in fantastic condition. Heuer manufactured LeJour chronographs under a private-label arrangement in the 1980s. Under the terms of the arrangement, Heuer manufactured an array of watches which LeJour then distributed. Some, like the Heuer Pasadena and LeJour model 7750, used the exact same cases. If this watch looks familiar to you, it's with good reason - LT Pete "Maverick" Mitchell, played by Tom Cruise in the hit movie "Top Gun", wears a very similar example made by Orfina and branded under Porsche design. Both the Heuer and the other references like this LeJour used the Day-Date Chronograph Valjoux 7750, which is how it got its reference name. Orfina produced some of these references in stainless steel but most of the sub-branded manufacturers chose to stick with the early black PVD steel case. SPECS Stock # LJCHRON7-MW Brand LeJour Style Chronograph Model 7750 Serial N/A Size Men's Material Stainless Steel W/ Factory PVD Finish Dial Matte Black Millimeters 40 Strap LeJour Bracelet W/ Factory PVD Finish CASE & BRACELET The unpolished case features its original factory PVD finishing and displays almost no wear or aging with crisp and fine edges throughout. The case retains its original PVD finished pump pushers and unsigned crown. The original LeJour bracelet exhibits a surprising lack of loss of the factory PVD finishing (most examples by now have at least some of the steel showing through) and retains 16 links that show no stretch from use and will fit up to a 7 3/4-inch wrist. DIAL & HANDS The matte black dial is in virtually flawless condition, showing no damage or elements of age. The tritium lume plots have taken on a handsome creamy patina. The original tritium hands have aged to match the dial almost perfectly and show no degradation when inspected under UV light. ACCESSORIES None. The watch is running and keeping time, previous service history is unknown,