The Big Pilot Chronograph

Pilot Chrono 42

Slightly shiny black dial, chronograph counters regressed and the hour indices covered with luminous color - this is what a functional and equally sporty-elegant pilot chronograph looks like.

The Watch

Pilot chronographs fascinate watch lovers for decades. With a diameter of 42.6 mm, this chronograph delights lovers of our classic Series 40 design while fulfilling the desire for a larger watch.

The Pilot Chronograph 42 underlines it's independence through a dial, which dispenses with hourly numbers in favor of luminous indexes.

(DO NOT) REMOVE BEFORE FLIGHT

The Dial

A slightly shiny black dial gives this watch sporty elegance, but also good readability - both day and night, because the hour markers are covered with the highest luminous color "SuperLuminova Grade X1".

Guinand Pilot Chrono 42 Housing - left side

The Housing

For thePilot Chronograph 42Chronograph we use our big pilot watch case - classical in the proportions and thus clearly associated with our Pilot Chronograph Series 40 - but increased in diameter to a diameter of 42.6 mm according to the size of the stop counters.

The Movement

The Valjoux 7750 is regarded as the most matured and reliable chronograph caliber ever - developed in the 1970s and continuously improved, it is probably the most robust power source for a mechanical Pilot Chronograph. The ETA, manufacturer of watch movements, supplies Guinand with the movement for this watch in a decorated version with Perlage, Geneva stripes, blued screws and Glucydur balance.

At Guinand each of these movements is regulated once again in 5 positions before the final control of the watch ends with an accuracy test of several days.

The Strap

Oxhide Vintage

For our 22 mm watches we have developed our new vintage leather strap made of soft oxhide leather.

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Model Configurator

Pilot Chronograph 42

The Big Pilot Chronograph

Slightly shiny black dial, chronograph counters regressed and the hour indices covered with luminous color – this is what a functional and equally sporty-elegant pilot chronograph looks like.

Straps 22 mm

42.50.16

Price: 1.779,00 € 1.494,96 € (VAT excl.)

incl. VAT, free shipping within Germany
For dispatch to countries outside the EU, VAT won't be charged.
VAT Refund when purchasing the watch directly in our sales plant.
Unless otherwise specified the delivery time is approx. 2 weeks.
Kroko straps (reptile leather) cannot be shipped outside the EU

User manual

Download user manual for chronographs (428.8 KiB)

Technical details

Movement

Calibre Valjoux 7750 / SW500
Self-winding mechanical movement
Chronograph function integrated into the movement
25 jewels
28.800 vibrations per hour; 4 Hz.
Stone lever escapement
Stop-second
Glucydur Balance Wheel
Shock resistant as per DIN 8308
Anti-magnetic as per DIN 8309/ISO 764
Movement diameter 13 1/4"" (30,4 mm)
Incabloc shock protection
Unidirectional self-winding mechanism with ball bearing, weight segment made of heavy metal
Power reserve approx. 48 hours
Movement decorated, blued screws, weight segment with engraved Guinand logo

Functions

Hours, minutes and subsidiary second
Chronograph with 30 min- and 12 hours counters and central second hand
Date- and day of the week display

Case

Stainless steel, hand polished
Sapphire crystal glass, domed, anti-reflective on the interior
Screwed back with sapphire crystal glass
Screwed crown with flank protection, double O-ring sealed
Pilot bezel, rotatable in two directions
Protected pushers
Crown flank protection
Pressure resistant up to 20 bar

Dimensions and Weight

Case diameter: 42.66 mm
Case thickness: 15.6 mm
Band lug width: 22 mm
Lug-to-lug distance: 49.7 mm / 1.57 inch
Distance between the spring bars: 47.3 mm / 1.862 inch
Weight without strap: ca. 95 Gramm

Straps 22 mm

Other Leather Straps

Leatherstrap Starfighter Pilot

Black leatherstrap made of intensely grained cow hide with a subtle contrast stitching.

Oxhide Vintage

High-quality soft oxhide leather strap with red stitching at the tip of the strap and at lug ends.

Vintage Black

High-quality leather strap with black stitching, at the tip of the strap and at lug ends
Leather uppers, matte; Underside leather both cowhide. The thickness of the strap is approx. 3,3 mm.