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Circa 1980, JJ Frey bought fifty vintage Valjoux 71 calibres from a watchmaker. The name of this watchmaker was Edmond Capt. Fast forward to 1997 JJ Frey would rework and use these fifty Calibres to issue the Minerva Aviation 45. 🫶🏼 Interesting? 🤝 www....  

Thanks my friend!

I did not know those particulars.

I would have tagged you if there was a way to do so. And the LE of 32 Valjoux 71 AVUS II that I have was a different batch of calibres that JJ Frey found in Minerva storage. They also found 26 Valjoux 22 in storage (also with no Incabloc and with the Breg... 

Thank you again for all the valuable information. I really appreciate it. ...  

in your letter of authentication as well. Aviation 45 ✅ And as a final piece in the jig-saw puzzle See this copy (from another owner) of the authentication letter from mine the AVUS II VALJOUX 71 Here it is said that the calibres were found: 🤝 ...  

Different approach to stock keeping and working capital, leading to some fun pieces for collectors decades later 😊👍🏻

How about the story of the Zenith head of watchmaking that DEFY-ied (see what I did here 😅) the instructions to destroy the dyes and machinery for the El Primero. Only to be retrieved from storage when Rolex wanted to use the calibre for the Daytona. Whic... 

Don’t remember anymore…

I’m not a big Rolex fan but I recollect Rolex as being key in this story. 🤝

A post explaining the timeline from Bruno.M1: www.watchprosite.com Ebel was eight years before Rolex 😊👍🏻

Both sides are equally beautiful and the back story adds to the beauty of the watches. Marc

And beyond looks, they have heritage, rarity and provenance. These are the 4 factors I consider. 🤝

both front and back!