amanico
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Vintage Minerva Chronograph Ref 1527.
A rare bird. Rare and quite eye catching.
Valjoux 71 beating inside.
Best,
Nicolas
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Explore the rare vintage Minerva Chronograph Ref. 1527 with collector amanico. Discover its unique features, historical context, and community insights.
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Explore the Minerva VD 712 chronograph with a Valjoux 72 movement. Collectors discuss its vintage appeal, historical context, and movement excellence.
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Vintage Minerva Chronograph Ref 1527.
A rare bird. Rare and quite eye catching. Valjoux 71 beating inside. Best, Nicolas ...
Interesting bezel. And the red triangle at 12 is a nice touch.
The overall design is, of course, excellent.
I don’t think I’ve seen this one before.
Of course I like it. I just love the brand and their chronographs. Thanks for posting it.
Is the bezel some kind of mission countdown timer?
It’s unusual to see the numbers orientated in the reverse, so I wonder if it’s kind of a countdown timer bezel - ie if a task should take three hours, u align the current hour hand with 3. When the hour hand reaches the red triangle, time is up. An additi...
I looked at the Jardur dial a bit more closely
It's actually quite "daring" fitting so many functions into such a small space. There are however, two features which I don't quite understand. The red ring is marked 15 to 180 deg. Do you know what this is for? (180 deg is half a circle but it's clearly ...
