Helbros Chronograph Venus 175 Wristwatch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1950's
This is a vintage manual-wind chronograph wristwatch attributed to Helbros and dated by the source to the 1950s. The watch features a 38 mm round stainless steel case with rectangular pushers, a pull/push winding crown, and a snap back reported to bear the inscription 'Swiss Stainless Steel 111'.
The source identifies the movement as a 17-jewel mechanical caliber Venus 175 with small seconds and a 30-minute counter. The champagne dial has Arabic numerals, twin subsidiary dials, an outer blue telemeter track, an inner red pulsometer scale, and a contrasting red central chronograph hand. It is mounted on an alligator-embossed brown leather strap.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Chronograph
- Caliber
- Venus 175
- Case Size
- 38 mm
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Case Back Markings
- Swiss Stainless Steel 111
- Maker / attribution
- Helbros
- Country of Manufacture
- Switzerland
Design
- Case and Strap
- The timepiece is cased in a 38 mm round stainless steel case with a polished finish, smooth fixed bezel, and pull/push crown flanked by rectangular pushers. The seller lists dimensional measurements of 39.6 mm in diameter including the crown, 44.8 mm lug to lug, and 12.3 mm in thickness. The case has straight lugs with a 21 mm lug width and is fitted with a brown leather two-piece strap with alligator embossing. The reverse is closed by a snap back, reported by the seller as bearing the marking "Swiss Stainless Steel 111".
- Dial and Hands
- The watch features an analog champagne dial showing age, configured with applied Arabic numerals, a black minute track, and two subsidiary registers: running sub-seconds at 9 o'clock and a 30-minute counter at 3 o'clock. A contrasting red central hand registers chronograph seconds. The perimeter includes multi-colored technical tracks, specifically an outer blue telemeter scale and an inner red pulsometer scale. In direct visual observation, the crystal displays visible scratches and craze marks across the center and upper right quadrant, overlying dark syringe-style luminous hour and minute hands.
- Visible features
- • Champagne dial features two subsidiary registers: running seconds at 9 o'clock and a 30-minute counter at 3 o'clock. • Outer perimeter displays multi-colored scales, including an outer blue telemeter scale and an inner red pulsometer track. • Central chronograph hand is coated or painted red, paired with dark syringe-style lumed hour and minute hands. • Fitted with an alligator-embossed brown leather strap attached between straight lugs. • Crystal exhibits visible scratches and craze marks, notably across the center and upper right quadrant.
- Movement and Seller Claims
- Internal components are not visible in the available photograph, meaning mechanical specifications rely entirely on seller documentation. The seller identifies the movement as a manual-wind Venus 175 caliber with 17 jewels, operating at 18,000 vibrations per hour with a reported 45-hour power reserve. The seller dates the watch to the 1950s and states that it was serviced in November 2025. Because bridge engravings, caliber stamps, and interior case markings are not pictured, these mechanical claims cannot be verified independently from this record.
Identification
- SKU
- WA-5162
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Movement and interior case back are not visible in the photograph; caliber Venus 175 and markings are source-reported.
- Research required: The crystal shows extensive surface scratching and crazing.