Chronoking Orange, a 38 mm racing chronograph in 1970s colours
The Chronoking Orange is a 38 mm stainless steel chronograph with a matte black dial lit by an orange gradient minute track, tan sub-dials and a TMI VK63A meca-quartz movement. Created with Reimagined, it was a limited edition open to order during one month of pre-order, and it now has its place in the Retrospective of our limited editions.
The orange gradient minute track wraps around the matte black dial, and tan sub-dials with art deco-style typography add warmth and depth. Luminous applied indexes keep the time readable at night. It is a homage to the racing chronographs of the 1970s.
Explore the current racing models in our guide to the Chronoking Racing collection.
The Chronoking takes its cue from a vintage Chronoking dial of the 1970s. The original sat on a tonneau case with a Valjoux 72 movement, and its dial came from Jean, a dial maker in La Chaux-de-Fonds known for some of the boldest exotic dials of the era.
This version keeps that spirit in a round 38 mm case. Discover the other versions in our Chronoking collection.
Case
38 mm, stainless steel, polished and brushed, 13.7 mm thick, 46.5 mm lug to lug
Glass
Double-domed sapphire crystal
Dial
Matte black dial, orange gradient minute track, tan sub-dials, luminous applied indexes
Movement
TMI VK63 meca-quartz chronograph
Water resistance
100 m / 10 ATM
Strap
Leather, racing strap, Tropic rubber strap or beads of rice bracelet
Inside is the TMI VK63 meca-quartz movement: the quartz module keeps the time, while the mechanical module keeps the chronograph running smoothly. Find out more in What is a meca-quartz chronograph? and our guide to the VK63, VK64 and VK67 calibres.
The stainless steel case is polished and brushed, 38 mm across, 13.7 mm thick and 46.5 mm from lug to lug, under a double-domed sapphire crystal, and water resistant to 10 ATM.
FAQs
A chronograph is a watch with a built-in stopwatch: pushers start, stop and reset a timing hand, while the main hands keep showing the time.
A meca-quartz movement combines a quartz module, which keeps the time with quartz precision, and a mechanical module, which drives the chronograph. The chronograph hand sweeps smoothly, like on a mechanical chronograph, which is why it is often called a hybrid.
Press the top pusher to start the chronograph, and press it again to stop it. Press the bottom pusher to reset the chronograph hands to zero. The main hands keep showing the time throughout.
