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Lovely looking at the front….
Rudimentary but no less cool at the back.
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Back from the watchmaker after a second trip.
By: Champthekid : May 21st, 2026-19:22
It was running slow after a service, so back she went. Thankfully running properly now 3 days of testing. Here is my Minerva Aviation 45. From 1997. Made in 50 examples. Known as reference A71-A6B. 42mm which was considered oversized in 1997. The movement...
Thank you so much!
By: Champthekid : May 21st, 2026-19:54
I agree that it’s kind of cool to see a movement that was generally hidden in every other watch it was cased in. Considering it was meant to be hidden, in my eyes it’s still a good looking architecture 👍
Thank you, imroot7!
By: Champthekid : May 21st, 2026-21:01
Definitely very unfinished on the reverse.
Thanks so much, Larry.
By: Champthekid : May 22nd, 2026-01:17
It’s definitely a favorite Minerva of mine and the size at 42mm fits me well. Hope you are well and have a great Memorial Day weekend!
A fantastic piece 👌🏻🙌🏻👏🏻
By: KMII : May 27th, 2026-05:15
Really like the old school coherence of it - a highly finished movement would simply not fit the vibe IMHO 😊👍🏻
Thank you, KMII!
By: Champthekid : May 27th, 2026-11:06
Totally agree and I am glad it’s a solid caseback 😂