Details

Brand

Graham

Model

Graham Swordfish

Reference

2SWAS.B17A

Movement

Automatic

Case

46m

Metal

Stainless Steel

Circa

2012

Dial

Black & orange

Bezel

Brushed plain

Condition

Very Good

Box/Papers

Box and Papers

About this watch

Band: Rubber Clasp: Pin buckle Glass: Sapphire crystal Water Resistant: 100M Graham isn't as well known as some other Swiss houses, but the modern chronograph owes it a real debt. The brand traces back to 1695 in England, and to George Graham, credited with a clutch mechanism that could stop and restart the balance wheel independently to measure elapsed time — the basis of the start/stop function still used in chronographs today. True to that heritage, Graham's modern watches are built almost exclusively as chronographs. The original business shone for a little over a century before disappearing from the scene; it was revived in 1995, exactly 300 years after its founding. This Swordfish is a bold, striking piece. The 46mm stainless steel case pairs a satin-brushed bezel with polished surfaces, and it's water-resistant to 100 metres. Chronograph functions are worked by large, textured, piston-style pushers, and timekeeping is set via a branded, screw-down crown. The black dial has vibrant orange Arabic numerals at 1, 5, 6, 7, 11 and 12, with luminous markers at the remaining hours. The sapphire crystal is scratch- and glare-resistant, and carries two raised portholes over the bi-compax subdials, magnifying the hour and minute totalisers. The watch is presented on a branded rubber strap, secured with an oversized branded steel pin buckle, and has a solid steel caseback engraved with a crown and anchor. Power comes from the calibre G1710, a self-winding chronograph based on the Valjoux 7753, with a 48-hour power reserve, operating at 4Hz. This Graham Swordfish is covered by our two-year Vintage Watch Co. warranty. Box and papers (full set). Circa 2012.