{"product_id":"excelsior-park-chronograph-cal-40-68","title":"Excelsior Park Chronograph Cal. 40-68","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"89\" data-start=\"0\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize: 40mm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear: 1970s \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMovement: Manual \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff;\"\u003eSOLD\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact\"\u003e \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA rare and very attractive Excelsior Park chronograph from the 1970s, powered by the excellent in-house calibre 40-68.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcelsior Park were one of the great chronograph specialists of the mid-century period, supplying movements to a number of top-tier brands, with their own signed pieces becoming increasingly hard to find, especially in sportier configurations like this.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis example features a strong, oversized stainless steel case with rotating diver-style bezel, paired with a classic panda-style dial. The dial shows honest ageing throughout, with patina across the lume plots and hands, giving it that proper vintage character without being overdone. The 6 o’clock sub dial hand had been stripped of the flaking paint in its last service to ensure no loose paint is present on the dial. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe watch is powered by the manual wind Excelsior Park calibre 40-68, a robust column wheel chronograph movement known for its smooth operation and quality construction. The movement was serviced mid 2025.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Brand: Excelsior Park\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Year: 1970s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Case: Stainless steel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Size: 40mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Movement: Manual wind Excelsior Park Cal. 40-68, column wheel chronograph\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Dial: Panda configuration with telemeter and tachymeter scales\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Bezel: Rotating diver-style bezel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Crystal: Plexi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Bracelet: Period NSA stainless steel bracelet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Condition: Honest vintage condition with wear and patina throughout\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tempo Archive ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48605406200025,"sku":null,"price":4850.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/0059\/8745\/files\/D2C05875-75F0-4942-B366-4C433CDC02DA.jpg?v=1777785469","url":"https:\/\/tempoarchive.au\/products\/excelsior-park-chronograph-cal-40-68","provider":"Tempo Archive ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}