chezlaskin
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Minerva, Gnutti & Co.
I bought this watch (on this site actually) from William Massena. This is from the very short era right after it was sold by Frey and re-imagined by Gnutti and Co. It has basically the same dial as this piece you've shown. I am fairly sure it's a vintage dial that they used at that time. But the finishing on the case, and movement are absolutely top-notch - much nicer than Minerva was before the Frey sale. It has a 13-20 in it as well. This dates from around 2002-2003. I've never seen this single-button version, but not saying it didn't exist. But the one I'm showing here does exist and it's a spectacular watch.
What about this superb Minerva Chronograph, salmon dial?
After the Montblanc Heritage Manufacture Pulsograph I recently reviewed, I wanted to show you something a bit older, which I suspect to be from the Frey's era, before the brand was bought by Gnutti and Co, so before the year 2000. Here is a Minerva Chrono...
Okay, I take back everything I said...
It's a Minerva Ref. M132001 made out of aluminum with white gold buckle from the 2000s. For further details check: Link
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Btw looking at the price this watch sold for, it has to be an absolute bargain. :o
Minerva, Gnutti & Co.
I bought this watch (on this site actually) from William Massena. This is from the very short era right after it was sold by Frey and re-imagined by Gnutti and Co. It has basically the same dial as this piece you've shown. I am fairly sure it's a vintage ...
And his WG brother
I have its WG brother. A beauty but I am a bit careful nowadays while I lost a pusher ones and a factory overhaul costs an arm and a leg. I know I have to add a picture, but the watch is in a save now. 🤪. Sorry
Soooo nice...
And clearly an inspiration to the current line. But I have to say I prefer the 40mm size 👍🏻