It's Not Political...

But it is a chronograph for lefties ; )

Courtesy of Guinand

We will be wrapping up our story on the backstory of Guinand tomorrow, but I thought to put you in the mood, I would share one of my favorites, the Guinand Modell 40.50.08L.  It is a pretty cool alternative to the standard fare you might be used to seeing.  

Here are the pertinents, straight from Guinand HQ:

Movement

• Calibre ETA/Valjoux 7750
• Self-winding mechanical movement
• Chronograph function integrated into the movement
• 25 jewels
• 28.800 vibrations per hour; 4 Hz.
• Stone lever escapement
• Stop-second
• 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. 40 hours
• Movement decorated, blued screws, weight segment with engraved Guinand logo
• Regulator system ETACHRON and regulator corrector

Functions

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

Case

• Case made of stainless steel, polished, bead-blasted or PVD coated
• Sapphire crystal glass, domed, anti-reflective on the interior
• Screwed back with sapphire crystal glass
• Screwed crown, double O-ring sealed
• Pilot bezel, rotatable in two directions
• Protected pushers
• Pressure resistant up to 20 bar

Dimensions and Weight

• Case diameter: 40,6 mm
• Case thickness: 15,2 mm
• Band lug width: 20 mm
• Weight without strap: 85 Gramm