{"product_id":"memosail-vip-regatta-1986","title":"Memosail VIP Yachting 1975s","description":"\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eBeautiful yachting chronograph with regatta countdown, original Swiss 1975s\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStory of This Watch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"DE\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: DE;\"\u003e# Memosail Yachting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"DE\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: DE;\"\u003e# Very nice sailor's watch with regatta display  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"DE\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: DE;\"\u003e# With original steel bracelet and original box\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"DE\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: DE;\"\u003e# Cal. Valjoux 7737\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e# Reference 7168 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"DE\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: DE;\"\u003e# Automatic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"DE\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: DE;\"\u003e# 45.5 mm (43 mm without crown)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e# Original steel bracelet\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"DE\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: DE;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e# 1975s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"DE\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: DE;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"DE\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: DE;\"\u003e# Switzerland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"DE\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: DE;\"\u003eThe Memosail is in perfect working order and has just been serviced: (277; +8\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"DE\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: DE;\"\u003es\/d).\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe watch shows very few signs of wear. There are no deep scratches, dents, or similar damage, and the crystal is scratch-free.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrand Story\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: DE;\" lang=\"DE\"\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eMemosail Skipper\u003c\/b\u003e is a specialized regatta\/yacht timer watch with features and technologies that set it apart from ordinary chronographs. Here are its distinctive features:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: DE;\" lang=\"DE\"\u003e#1 Regatta Countdown Complication\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: DE;\" lang=\"DE\"\u003eThe Memosail Skipper has a countdown function that lets you track the final minutes before a sailing regatta starts using visual indicators (e.g., colored discs, a disk, or changing elements). The aim is to help sailors find the ideal moment to cross the starting line.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: DE;\" lang=\"DE\"\u003e#2 Hybrid Technology \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: DE;\" lang=\"DE\"\u003eEarly models are built around a mechanical base movement (e.g., ETA 2671) with a \u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003epatented module\u003c\/span\u003e containing the battery, integrated circuit, and countdown mechanism. This solution is designed to limit energy consumption while ensuring reliable timekeeping and an independent countdown function. \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIn newer versions (from around 2003 onward), the \u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003eMemotime 883\u003c\/span\u003e module is used, either combined with a mechanical movement or as a purely quartz-based system.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: DE;\" lang=\"DE\"\u003e#3 Caliber 7757 in Special Editions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: DE;\" lang=\"DE\"\u003eSome editions—such as the Skipper (or Skipper Jubilee)—use the \u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003eValjoux Caliber 7757\u003c\/span\u003e, a specialized regatta movement. This variant differs technically from other Memosail models. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: DE;\" lang=\"DE\"\u003e#4 Case, Features, and Water Resistance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: DE;\" lang=\"DE\"\u003eThe 1989 model was specified with a stainless steel case, a rotating bezel, and water resistance up to 100 m. The design combines functional elements (start indicator, countdown mechanism) with a bracelet\/case concept that can also be used in a marine environment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: DE;\" lang=\"DE\"\u003e#5 Historic and Rare Status\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: DE;\" lang=\"DE\"\u003eThe Skipper (and especially the \u003cb\u003eSkipper Jubilee\u003c\/b\u003e) was produced in limited editions. Its status as a regatta watch makes it a coveted collector’s item among vintage enthusiasts. Some examples feature exotic case materials (e.g., titanium with gold appliqués) and special finishes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: DE;\" lang=\"DE\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Memosail","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53831637172490,"sku":null,"price":1500.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0474\/2738\/7546\/files\/FrontVintageEdelstahl-ArmbanduhrimCountdown-Design.jpg?v=1793974813","url":"https:\/\/www.optionata.com\/en\/products\/aquastar-regate-geneve-sailing-watch-1970s-3","provider":"Optionata GmbH","version":"1.0","type":"link"}