Rodania is a Swiss watch brand founded in 1930, certainly never of top tier and still active after its ownership changed hands a couple of times. Among all the watches Rodania has ever made, perhaps the single most standout is this vintage Geometer chronograph in stainless steel, of 38mm diameter and 20mm lug width, introduced in 1954 (the Geometer is still in Rodania’s current product line today but it is a completely different watch).
The Geometer is no doubt a thoroughly well made watch from inside out. The movement is Valjoux 72, arguably somewhat common in many chronographs produced during that time period. However, while most manufactures simply put unadjusted Valjoux 72 in their watches, Rodania had it adjusted to 3 positions, which was rarely done — only Rolex did this back then for the best performance. Apparently what makes the Geometer most interesting is its dial — anyone can see substantial similarity of a Geometer to Omega 2915, which was released in 1957, three years later than Rodania’s debut.
Rodania is a Swiss watch brand founded in 1930, certainly never of top tier and still active after its ownership changed hands a couple of times. Among all the watches Rodania has ever made, perhaps the single most standout is this vintage Geometer chrono...