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I might - just might - be able to source some original papers, box, poster, brochure.
Aug 04, 2019,09:02 AM
My associate in the former Minerva business is on vacation, let’s see what I can dig out (watchmakers never throw away anything).
To your second point. This movement was made from old parts, except the balance, the hair spring and (maybe) some screws.
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A Midwestern Unboxing...
By: halgedahl : August 3rd, 2019-07:46
Fellow Purists, Hoping you are all having a fine weekend, allow me to suggest this is how a true Midwesterner enjoys a mid-morning unboxing. I'm confident you’ll enjoy this moment with me, as well as help answer a couple of important questions a few days’...
Nice watch Frederick and that pie looks delicious
By: Tegis : August 3rd, 2019-09:04
Should have gone with some ice cream or custard with it though. You never know how is looking so posting the box with the full adress is not something i would do.
I fixed the address and have a comparison for you
By: cazalea : August 3rd, 2019-09:28
I recently repaired this watch for a friend, and in looking at your pictures I thought this looks like the same watch. Then I thought No, Fred's got a Minerva. But Minerva is MontBlanc now. Sort of. Anyway, notice the lume and hands This is a larger watch...
Well, my friend, some answers.
By: amanico : August 3rd, 2019-09:56
I've seem more white hour markers and hands than non matching specimens, true. And sometimes, yellowish hour markers and hands. Not sure there is something wrong here, apart, maybe, the fact that at some time, the hands were changed. Maybe. As for the " b...
Some points to you question
By: xyz123abc : August 4th, 2019-08:52
I should believe your watch is from the last batch and was shipped during the last year of the “Frey period”. As for the spearhead - all “modern” Pythagorean’s were made from bins with old parts - and imperfections like this was some of the charm of the o...