Laine Chronograph Review: A greatest hits compilation of Valjoux 22

We had previously covered the Torsti Laine chronograph in our Valjoux 22 feature and since the Finnish watchmaker was in town today, Deployant decided to get our hands on the hand-finished labour of love while getting exclusive details from the creator of his namesake chronograph.…

8 years ago

Fearful Symmetry: Customising the Valjoux 22 chronograph

With the wealth of watch knowledge and the perpetuation of certain marketing campaigns, “in-house” or “manufacture” movements have become the be all and end all of watchmaking for the novice collector. But for the more astute collector, an ‘outsourced’ movement can be transfigured into…

8 years ago