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Dodane Type 21 Flyback Chronograph Wristwatch

Partially verified

This Dodane Type 21 flyback chronograph wristwatch is attributed to the 1960s. The source describes a 38 mm steel case featuring a screw-down case back and a rotating bezel with engraved numerals. Its aged tropical dial presents in shades of brown, detailed with luminescent Arabic numeral hour markers, a running continuous seconds subdial at 9 o'clock, and a 30-minute counter at 3 o'clock. The source reports that it is powered by a hand-wound Valjoux 222 movement featuring a flyback chronograph complication, originally designed to French Ministry of Defense specifications.

Dodane Type 21 flyback chronograph wristwatch with tropical dial on leather strap, front view
Dodane Type 21 flyback chronograph wristwatch with tropical dial on leather strap, front view — EveryWatch. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
everywatch.com
Category
Wristwatch · Flyback chronograph
Maker / attribution
Dodane
Reference
Type 21
Catalogue / lot identifier
Source URL identifies the listing
Source-reported date
1960s
Country
France

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Identity and Case Construction

Catalogued under the heading "DODANE" and model designation "Mod. “Type21 Flyback”, 1960s", this chronograph is listed with a "Diam. 38 mm" and a "Steel case with screw case back and rotating bezel." The listing text notes that this model was "designed in France by Dodane since 1950 and assembled in Switzerland".

Direct visual inspection of the accompanying frontal image shows a round steel case fitted with pump pushers flanking a winding crown. It features a bidirectional rotating steel bezel marked with engraved hour numerals and a triangle at 12 o'clock, mounted on a brown leather strap with contrast stitching.

Evidence for this section
  • “DODANE Mod. “Type21 Flyback”, 1960s Diam. 38 mm”
  • “Steel case with screw case back and rotating bezel.”
  • “designed in France by Dodane since 1950 and assembled in Switzerland”

Dial and Display Configuration

The source describes the dial as a "Tropical dial in shades of brown with luminescent Arabic numerals, continuous seconds counter at 9 and 30 minutes at 3."

Visual observation confirms the bicompax layout with a continuous running seconds counter at 9 o'clock and a 30-minute counter at 3 o'clock. The speckled brown dial is set with luminescent Arabic numeral hour markers and syringe-style hands, complemented by a central chronograph seconds hand.

Evidence for this section
  • “Tropical dial in shades of brown with luminescent Arabic numerals, continuous seconds counter at 9 and 30 minutes at 3.”

Reported Movement and Technical Background

The watch is listed with a "Hand-wound Valjoux 222 movement with very rare flyback function." The seller notes that it "was supplied to the pilots of the French “Air Force” fighter planes" and produced to "the technical specifications of the French Ministry of Defense with the fly-back chrono function; capable of compensating for the failure of the on-board devices used by the pilot as a navigation instrument."

Because the available documentation is limited to an aggregator listing and a single frontal photograph, internal movement markings, caliber identification, and case-back inscriptions are not recorded in this source. Internal mechanical features and military delivery details remain attributed solely to the aggregator's description.

Evidence for this section
  • “Hand-wound Valjoux 222 movement with very rare flyback function.”
  • “was supplied to the pilots of the French “Air Force” fighter planes.”
  • “Its special chronograph was expressly produced to the technical specifications of the French Ministry of Defense with the fly-back chrono function; capable of compensating for the failure of the on-board devices used by the pilot as a navigation instrument.”

Open research questions

  • What specific markings, serial numbers, or military service stamps (such as FG / Fin de Garantie marks) are present on the case back?
  • Can direct physical inspection of the movement confirm the Valjoux 222 caliber stamping and functioning flyback mechanism?
  • What was the original dealer or auction source for this aggregated EveryWatch record?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Dodane Type 21 Flyback Chronograph Wristwatch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
ModelType21 Flyback“Mod. “Type21 Flyback”, 1960s”
Case Diameter38 mm“Diam. 38 mm”
Case Material and ConstructionSteel case with screw case back and rotating bezel“Steel case with screw case back and rotating bezel.”
Movement CalibreHand-wound Valjoux 222 with flyback function“Hand-wound Valjoux 222 movement with very rare flyback function.”
Design and Assembly OriginDesigned in France by Dodane since 1950 and assembled in Switzerland“designed in France by Dodane since 1950 and assembled in Switzerland”
Operating DemandsSpecified to withstand acceleration, vibrations, temperature variations, and magnetic effects“While maintaining their precision, these chronographs withstood extreme demands in terms of acceleration, vibrations, temperature variations and resistance to magnetic effects.”

Visible details

  • Textured brown tropical dial exhibiting speckled surface aging and patina.
  • Luminescent Arabic numerals and syringe-style handset with central chronograph seconds hand.
  • Bicompax subdial layout with running seconds at 9 o'clock and a 30-minute counter at 3 o'clock.
  • Bidirectional rotating steel bezel with engraved hour markings and a triangular reference indicator at 12 o'clock.
  • Steel case fitted with round pump pushers and mounted on a brown leather strap with contrast stitching.

Research qualifications

  • Internal movement and case back markings are not visible in the supplied photograph; movement caliber Valjoux 222 and flyback function are source-reported.
  • EveryWatch functions as an aggregator/database; specific originating auction or dealer identity is not provided.

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

Dodane Type 21 Stainless steel Brown 1960 | EveryWatch

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record e219ddd6c0

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